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Postgraduate Diploma of Biostatistics

BIOS21D

Faculty:
Faculty of Science
Award:
Postgraduate Diploma of Biostatistics (PGDipBiostat)
Admission Requirements:
• Australian Bachelor degree or recognised equivalent in relevant field
• Successful completion of an introductory course in statistics
• Minimum English Language Proficiency: IELTS or IELTS equivalent of 6.5 overall, with minimum 6.0 in each band
Study Mode:
Part-time
Attendance Mode:
External
Candidature Length:
Part-time: 2 years
Study Period Offerings:
Session 1, (February) Session 2, (August)
General requirements:
Minimum number of credit points at 800 level or above 32
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
4
Data Management and Statistical Computing (4)
 
Required
4
Design of Randomised Controlled Trials (4)
 
Required
4
Linear Models (4)
 
Required
4
Categorical Data and Generalised Linear Models (4)
 
Required
16cp from
 
Epidemiology (4)
 
 
Mathematical Background for Biostatistics (4)
 
 
Health Indicators and Health Surveys (4)
 
 
Principles of Statistical Inference (4)
 
 
Clinical Biostatistics (4)
 
 
Bioinformatics (4)
 
 
Longitudinal and Correlated Data (4)
 
 
Advanced Clinical Trials (4)
 
 
Bayesian Statistical Methods (4)
 
 
Probability and Distribution Theory (4)
 
16
Survival Analysis (4)
 

Balance of credit points required:

 
 
0
Electives

TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM

32