Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Medicine

School

Public Health School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Attendance mode

External

Class hours

General contact hours 2 Hours/ Week

Incompatible

STAT7608, STAT7609

Prerequisite

STAT7617, STAT7604

Assessment methods

Written Assessments

Course enquiries

Dr Michael Waller

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) External External Profile unavailable

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Course description

This course presents the theory and application of generalised linear models (GLMs) and survival analysis, paying proper attention to the underlying assumptions of these models. The unit covers the implementation of GLMs to analyse count data using Poisson and negative binomial regression; how logistic regression models can be applied to binary, multinomial, and ordinal data; and the use of GLMs with continuous data. The unit presents methods to analyse time to event survival data including the Kaplan Meier curve, the Cox proportional hazards model, and parametric accelerated failure time models. A major focus is on selection of appropriate methods, assessing the model fit and diagnostics of GLMs and survival models, and the practical interpretation and communication of model results.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) External External Course Profile