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620-152 Introduction to Biomedical Statistics | |
Note | This subject is part of the Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences program. Students for other degree programs who did not take VCE Specialist Maths but with very good results in VCE Mathematical Methods 3/4 interested in this subject as an alternative to 620-160 may be permitted to enrol, at the discretion of the Director of First Year Studies, whose permission is required. Students may only gain credit for one of 620-131, [98]620-140, 620-152, 620-160 |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Dr M Ng |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | 36 lectures (three per week), 12 hours practical classes (one hour per week) and 12 one-hour tutorials (one per week) |
Subject Description | This subject lays the foundations for an understanding of the fundamental concepts of probability and statistics, as they relate to the biomedical sciences. Students completing this subject will develop skills in data analysis, probability, basic statistical inference and some of the statistical techniques commonly used in the biomedical sciences. They will also learn about the importance of good study design in scientific and medical research. Scientific method and experimental design, including randomisation and blocking. Probability in medicine and biology, especially genetics. Bayes' theorem. Poisson distribution. Types of epidemiological study: randomised controlled trials, cohort studies, longitudinal studies, case-control studies. Guidelines for supporting an argument for cause and effect based on observational data. Data description and analysis. Random sampling. Population parameters and sample statistics. Estimation, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing based on the binomial and normal distributions. Introduction to distribution-free methods. Introduction to bivariate data, including correlation and linear regression. |
Assessment | Up to 36 pages of written assignments or project work, a one-hour mid-semester test and a three-hour end-of-semester written examination. |
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