PBH2002 Foundations of biostatistics
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PBH2002 Foundations of biostatistics is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 2 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- Exam 35%
- and 4 other tasks
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PBH2002
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After PBH2002
2 units list PBH2002 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in an Undergraduate Degree
Prohibition: HSC2141
Overview
This unit introduces students to the basic principles and methods used in biostatistics as applied to public health and clinical research.
The key concepts covered include the technical qualifications necessary for analysing and interpreting data on a descriptive and bivariate level.
The unit will cover topics which include classification of health data, sampling methods;, study design, summarizing data using simple statistical methods and graphical presentation, sampling distributions, quantifying uncertainty in results from a sample, statistical distributions (normal and t-distribution), comparing two independent/paired groups using t-test (p-value) and confidence intervals, comparing more than two groups using Analysis of variance (ANOVA), non-parametric tests for comparing two or more groups when normality assumptions do not hold, assessing the association between an outcome and an exposure using the chi-squared test, and risk comparisons (RR & OR).
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Written report (1500 words, excluding data analysis output and tables)25%
- Data analysis report (1800 words, excluding data analysis output and tables)30%
- Online quiz (MCQ) (30 minutes)10%
- Examination (MCQ/SAQ) (2 hours and 10 minutes)35%
- 80% attendance at workshops and participation in online tasks (activity discussion).Competency hurdle-
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Examine and explain the importance of biostatistics in public health studies
- 2
Classify data into appropriate measurement types.
- 3
Present data using relevant tables, graphical displays, summary statistics, and quantifiable uncertainty in study results.
- 4
Formulate and evaluate research hypotheses into a statistical context in public health studies.
- 5
Accurately interpret statistical methods and results reported in health publications.
- 6
Analyse data output generated using a statistical software package.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
6 hours of teacher directed study per week, this includes 3 hours of workshop and 3 hours of directed online student learning activities.
6 hours per week of self-directed study.
Total per week = 12 hours
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Md Nassif Hossain
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor MD Baki Billah
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PBH2002?
PBH2002 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after PBH2002?
PBH2002 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including PBH3001 and PBH3011.
When is PBH2002 offered?
In 2020, PBH2002 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is PBH2002?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does PBH2002 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 35% of the final mark, alongside 4 other tasks.