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Graduate Certificate in Biostatistics for 2009

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Course overview

This course provides health and medical professionals with a broad understanding of the value and basic principles of biostatistical methods in health and medical research. The program assists in understanding the principles of epidemiology and its biostatistical underpinnings and practical application as well as improving computing and data management skills. The course comprises one core unit in introductory epidemiology and three electives chosen from health indicators and health surveys, mathematical background for biostatistics, principles of statistical inference, linear models, data management and statistical computing, clinical biostatistics, design of experiments and clinical trials, longitudinal and correlated data analysis, categorical data and generalised linear models, survival analysis, bioinformatics & statistical genetics, bayesian statistical methods.

Duration, campus, fees and application information

Career outlook

Graduates may move into careers within the pharmaceutical industry, public health positions, clinical research.

Duration, campus, fees and application information

Domestic students International students
Attendance type
  • Multi-modal at MMS-ALFRED: part-time
 This course is not available to international students
Intakes First semester, second semester  
Course Content University handbook entry for this course University handbook entry for this course
Duration 1 year part-time  
Credit points 24 total for course 24 total for course
Fees for 2009

Fees are subject to change annually.

 Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Commonwealth supported place not offered for this course.

Domestic fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$16,040 AUD The fee quoted is an annual fee based on 48 credit points of study. To calculate the fee for this 24 credit point degree, please halve the amount listed.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
Full international fee places are not offered for this course.
How to apply Entry requirements and applications - domestic students Not applicable
Monash course code 3420 3420
Faculty Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Contact All domestic and international enquiries should be directed to the Postgraduate Office Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne VIC 3004.
Telephone: + 613 9903 0563
Email: pgradenq@med.monash.edu.au
Website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/pgrad/
The application form for this course can be accessed from the following webpage http://www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/downloads/direct-app-form.pdf 		All domestic and international enquiries should be directed to the Postgraduate Office Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne VIC 3004.
Telephone: + 613 9903 0563
Email: pgradenq@med.monash.edu.au
Website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/pgrad/
The application form for this course can be accessed from the following webpage http://www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/downloads/direct-app-form.pdf

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