[맥콰리 대학교] Postgraduate Diploma in Biostatistics

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Postgraduate Diploma in Biostatistics: Distance - 2006

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Course Information:

College:

College of Commerce

Division:

Division of Economic and Financial Studies

Department(s):

Department of Statistics

Area Of Study:

Business, Commerce, Economics, Finance, Statistics

Course Type:

Postgraduate

Degree Type*:

Postgraduate Diploma

Key Features:

Due to an increasing demand for well trained biostatisticians, a group of senior academic biostatisticians around Australia have collaborated to mount this distance education program. This group is known as the Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia (BCA), with representatives from major Australian universities with medical statistics expertise, pharmaceutical companies, government and non-government organisations, all as major employers with a valued stake in the future of biostatistics.  

Suitable For:

The program has been designed to provide advanced biostatistical training for a diverse range of students. It is primarily aimed at those wishing to become highly trained professional biostatisticians. Candidates should possess an aptitude for advanced mathematics, and a desire to learn biostatistics.  

Career Opportunities:

Requirements - 2006 :

Entry Requirements:

A Bachelor degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Science, Psychology, Medicine, Pharmacy, Economics, Health Sciences or other appropriate discipline, from an approved university (or equivalent qualification);
A proven aptitude for advanced mathematical work, indicated for example by a high level of achievement in high school or undergraduate mathematics; and
A pass in an introductory course in statistics, covering at least the estimation of means and proportions with confidence intervals, and the comparison of means and proportions between two groups using hypothesis tests (i.e. t-tests and chi-squared tests for 2x2 tables), such as STAT170.

Work Experience Requirements:

No work experience required.

English Language Requirements:

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

• Paper based Test: Score of 580 overall, 5.0 TWE and the following scores for each section: Listening 53, Writing 51, Reading 52
• Computer based Test: 237 overall, 5.0 TWE, with a minimum of 19 in each section.

IELTS (International English Language Testing) Score of 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in each section.

Course Details - 2006 :

Minimum Course Duration:

2 Years

Course Commences:

Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July), 2006 - view the Academic Calendar

Course Fee (per program):

$19,200.00

Location:

Distance

Total Course Credit Points:

32

Enquiries to:

A/Prof Gillian Heller - gheller@efs.mq.edu.au

Notes:

THE LENGHT OF THE COURSE IS TWO YEARS PART-TIME.

Sample Program:

Seven core units and one elective unit.

This is a sample study program only. The units listed in this sample program may not be a true representation of what an official study program will look like for this course. This sample program shows an example of possible units which could be taken under this area of study.

YEAR 1 (CORE UNITS)
BCA801	Epidemiology
BCA802	Mathematical Background for Biostatistics
BCA804	Data Management and Statistical Computing
BCA805	Principles of Statistical Inference
YEAR 2 (CORE UNITS)
BCA807	Design of Experiments and Randomised Clinical Trials
BCA808	Linear Models
BCA809	Categorical Data and Generalized Linear Models
YEAR 2 (ELECTIVE UNITS)
BCA803	Health Indicators and Health Surveys