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<p>This unit will increase the ability of the students to apply the basic principles and methods used in biostatistics including application to public health studies. It is essential for health professionals to understand biostatistics in order to design, questionnaire development, conduct surveys, and interpret public health-related research. Students will learn how to describe, summarise, analyse and interpret health-related data. This includes the technical qualifications, such as use of SPSS and MS Excel, necessary for analysing and interpreting data on a descriptive, bivariate and multivariate level.</p>
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<p>Classification of health data/variables. Summarising data using simple statistical methods and graphical presentation. Sampling distributions. Quantifying uncertainty in results from a sample. Working with statistical distributions. Comparing two or more groups/methods using confidence intervals (CIs) and hypothesis tests (p values). Choosing right statistical tests, assessing the association between an outcome and an exposure using the chi-squared test. Using risk comparisons (RR and OR). Predicting an event or identifying risk factors for an event of interest where the event is measured on a continuous scale or a binary scale (yes/no).</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This unit will increase the ability of the students to apply the basic principles and methods used in biostatistics including application to public health studies. It is essential for health professionals to understand biostatistics in order to design, questionnaire development, conduct surveys, and interpret public health-related research. Students will learn how to describe, summarise, analyse and interpret health-related data. This includes the technical qualifications, such as use of SPSS and MS Excel, necessary for analysing and interpreting data on a descriptive, bivariate and multivariate level.</p>
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<p>Classification of health data/variables. Summarising data using simple statistical methods and graphical presentation. Sampling distributions. Quantifying uncertainty in results from a sample. Working with statistical distributions. Comparing two or more groups/methods using confidence intervals (CIs) and hypothesis tests (p values). Choosing right statistical tests, assessing the association between an outcome and an exposure using the chi-squared test. Using risk comparisons (RR and OR). Predicting an event or identifying risk factors for an event of interest where the event is measured on a continuous scale or a binary scale (yes/no).</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Public Health
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
061399 - Public Health, n.e.c.
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/heaph6003">View unit fees</a>
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Prerequisite
<p> must have completed all of <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=HEAPH6001" target="_blank">HEAPH6001</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=HEAPH6002" target="_blank">HEAPH6002</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=HEAPH6007" target="_blank">HEAPH6007</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=HEAPH7001" target="_blank">HEAPH7001</a></p>
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None
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None
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Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Understand key concepts in biostatistics and the way in which both descriptive and inferential statistics are used to measure, describe and predict health and illness;</p>
K2
<p>Understand how and when to use different types of inferential statistics;</p>
K3
<p>Understand how to present data using relevant tables, graphical displays, and summary statistics, quantify uncertainty in study results</p>
S1
<p>Formulate research hypotheses into a statistical context in public health studies and evaluate hypothesis with appropriate statistical methods;</p>
S2
<p>Analyse data using specific software packages e.g. SPSS, MS Excel Calculate basic epidemiological measures</p>
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<p>Critically appraise and accurately interpret statistical methods and results reported in clinical and public health publications</p>
A1
<p>Apply key concepts of biostatistics, including; sampling, hypothesis testing, validity and reliability, statistical significance;</p>
A2
<p>Apply key concepts of biostatistics for evaluation of clinical and epidemiological interventions;</p>
A3
<p>Contribute in developing health policies by providing evidence based research data to the policy makers in health.</p>
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<p>Structured quiz</p>
<p>Online quiz</p>
<p>10% - 30%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3
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<p>Developing a quantitative survey protocol and design a questionnaire on health issue.</p>
<p>Written report</p>
<p>20% - 40%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A3
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<p>Summarising data and evaluation of advanced research hypotheses</p>
<p>Written report</p>
<p>40% -60%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A3
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Public Health
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
061399 - Public Health, n.e.c.
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/heaph6003">View unit fees</a>
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