PBH3011 Biostatistics for health
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PBH3011 Biostatistics for health is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It needs BMS1042 or PBH2002.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- Exam 45%
- and 3 other tasks
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PBH3011
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After PBH3011
No unit lists PBH3011 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Overview
This unit will help you build upon earlier coursework units in data, critical thinking, epidemiology, introductory biostatistics and research methods.
You will focus on a unified framework of statistical modelling used in a variety of health science research and practical applications, including analysis of data from questionnaires, randomised and non-randomised comparative studies, as well as purely observational data.
You will link between clearly defined research questions to be investigated and the formulation and execution of appropriate statistical procedures, together with their interpretations in scientific lay language.
Statistical methods you will cover are: correlation and linear regression analysis, logistic regression analysis and cox regression for survival analysis. The lectures you will attend are supplemented with weekly case studies, discussed during tutorials/computer labs, and drawn from a variety of areas of epidemiology, public and global health.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Data analysis reportWritten15%
- Case study reportWritten30%
- Online quiz (30 minutes)Quiz / Test10%
- Written examination (2 hours and 10 minutes)ExaminationThreshold hurdle45%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain the benefits of statistical modelling to answer research questions in the health sciences
- 2
Recognise an appropriate statistical method to suit a particular substantive problem
- 3
Formulate and communicate a statistical analysis plan
- 4
Use statistical modelling procedures appropriate for survey, experimental, and observational data using the SPSS software
- 5
Interpret and present the results of statistical analyses in written and oral form
- 6
Critically appraise the use of statistical methodology in the health sciences literature
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
- Associate Professor MD Baki Billah
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor MD Baki Billah
Common questions
When is PBH3011 offered?
In 2025, PBH3011 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
How much work is PBH3011?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does PBH3011 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 45% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.