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6103 (v.7) Epidemiology and Biostatistics 582


Area:

School of Public Health

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

4.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

    6102 (v.6) Health Research Methods 581 or any previous version
    OR
    304179 (v.2) Health Research Methods 481 or any previous version
    OR
    13152 (v.2) Health Research Methods 681 or any previous version
    OR
    5427 (v.6) Occupational Epidemiology and Biostatistics 581 or any previous version
 

Syllabus:

Epidemiological research, association and causation, rates and ratios, standardisation, bias, confounding and sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic tests. Principles and evaluation of clinical trials, cohort and case control studies. Multivariate analyses - simple and multiple linear regression, 2 way ANOVA, ANCOVA, repeated measures and Kappa statistics. Use of SPSS software.
 
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
 

Field of Education:

60100 Medical Studies (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

3

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Not Online

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y   Y
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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