Graduate Certificate in Biostatistics for 2009

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.

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 Alfred Hospital: part-time
Intakes	First semester, second semester	Not offered
Course Content	University handbook entry for this course	University handbook entry for this course
Duration	1 year part-time
Fees for 2009 Multiply fee by duration for approximate cost	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	International fee per 48 credit points 48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year Fee information not presently available. Please contact the faculty.
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

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Applicants must have a bachelors degree in science, psychology, medicine, pharmacy, nursing or another appropriate discipline. Applicants must also have at least one year's work experience in a health-related field or an honours degree in mathematics for statistics and an aptitude for advanced mathematical study. MPH1041 (Introductory biostatistics) or equivalent is a prerequisite.

Special application requirements

Must have completed unit MPH1040 Introductory Epidemiology or equivalent

Relevant Work Experience (CV)

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Application forms for off campus (distance education) studies can be accessed online. The forms are then submitted to the faculty.

Applications for this course are made directly to the department.

Semester two (July)