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Courses Handbook 2014

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2014.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2013.

309585 (v.1) Epidemiology and Biostatistics 481

Area: School of Public Health
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 4.0
TUITION PATTERNS: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Lecture: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Computer Laboratory: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s): Admission into 300380 (v.3) Bachelor of Science (Health Sciences) (Honours) or any previous version
OR
Admission into 173609 (v.5) Bachelor of Science (Nursing) (Honours) or any previous version
OR
Admission into 311484 (v.2) Master of Science (Food Science and Technology) or any previous version
UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Syllabus: This unit provides an introductory and intermediate level of statistical methods commonly used in public health research. Topics covered include review of descriptive statistics, the concepts of inferential statistics, parametric (t-tests, one-way analysis of variance [ANOVA]), and non-parametric statistical analysis, simple and multiple linear regressions, two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), sample size calculation and an introduction to experimental designs, and use of SPSS statistical software. The emphasis is on practical application and interpretation of results.
Field of Education: 060100 Medical Studies (Narrow Grouping)
Result Type: Grade/Mark


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