Master of Biostatistics (MBiostatistics) - Course List
Information valid for students commencing 2019
This list should be read in conjunction with the Program Rules and Requirements for the Master of Biostatistics (#16) and Master of Biostatistics (#24) programs.
Part A
- #24 program (prior degree in mathematics or statistics): at least 12 units, including PUBH7600
- #24 program (prior degree in health): at least 16 units, including PUBH7600, STAT7601 and STAT7614
- #16 program: at least 6 units, including PUBH7600
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
PUBH7600 | 2 | Introduction to Epidemiology |
STAT7601 | 2 | Mathematical Background for Biostatistics |
STAT7602 | 2 | Health Indicators & Health Surveys |
STAT7603 | 2 | Data Management & Statistical Computing |
[ STAT7604 | 2 | Principles of Statistical Inference |
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[ STAT7301 | 2 | Mathematical Statistics |
STAT7605 | 2 | Clinical Biostatistics |
STAT7606 | 2 | Design of Randomised Controlled Trials |
STAT7607 | 2 | Linear Models |
STAT7608 | 2 | Categorical Data & Generalised Linear Models |
STAT7614 | 2 | Probability & Distributional Theory |
Part B
at least 2 units from -
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
STAT7609 | 2 | Survival Analysis |
STAT7610 | 2 | Longitudinal & Correlated Data |
STAT7611 | 2 | Bioinformatics |
STAT7613 | 2 | Bayesian Statistical Methods |
Part C
at least 4 units from -
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
PUBH7635 | 2 | Special Topics in Biostatistics |
STAT7620 | 8 | Thesis in Biostatistics [1] |
STAT7621 | 8 | Thesis in Biostatistics [2] |
STAT7622 | 4 | Project in Biostatistics |
End notes
- [1] Code for student in year courses commencing in sem 1. Students must re-enrol in the same code in sem 2.
- [2] Code for student in year courses commencing in sem 2. Students must re-enrol in the same code in sem 1 the following year.