Postgraduate Certificate of Biostatistics
BIOS31C
Faculty:
Faculty of Science
Award:
Postgraduate Certificate of Biostatistics (PGCertBiostat)
Admission Requirements:
Bachelor degree in statistics, mathematics, Science, psychology, medicine, pharmacy, Economics, health Sciences, or equivalent; a proven aptitude for advanced mathematical work; and introductory course in statistics
Study Mode:
Part-time
Attendance Mode:
External
Candidature Length:
Part-time: 1 year
Study Period Offerings:
Session 1, Session 2
General requirements:
| Minimum number of credit points at 800 level or above | 16 |
| Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below |
In order to graduate students must ensure that they have satisfied all of the general requirements of the award: see the general requirements listed above.
Specific minimum requirements:
Credit points
800 level
Required
12cp from
Mathematical Background for Biostatistics (4)
Health Indicators and Health Surveys (4)
Data Management and Statistical Computing (4)
Principles of Statistical Inference (4)
Clinical Biostatistics (4)
Design of Randomised Controlled Trials (4)
Linear Models (4)
Categorical Data and Generalised Linear Models (4)
Bioinformatics (4)
Longitudinal and Correlated Data (4)
Advanced Clinical Trials (4)
Bayesian Statistical Methods (4)
Probability and Distribution Theory (4)
12
Survival Analysis (4)
Required
4cp from
Epidemiology (4)
Clinical Biostatistics (4)
Design of Randomised Controlled Trials (4)
Linear Models (4)
Categorical Data and Generalised Linear Models (4)
Bioinformatics (4)
Longitudinal and Correlated Data (4)
Advanced Clinical Trials (4)
Bayesian Statistical Methods (4)
4
Survival Analysis (4)
Balance of credit points required:
0
Electives
TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM
16