Graduate Diploma of Biostatistics
M5017GradDipBiostats
- Credit points
- 48
- Qualification
- Level 8 - Graduate Diploma
- Faculty
- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
- Campus
- Alfred Hospital
This course, offered by the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, will provide you with a broad range of theory and techniques especially designed for health professionals wishing extensive upskilling in biostatistical methods. The course will assist you in understanding the mathematical background, theory and application of the principles of epidemiology and biostatistics in health and medical research. It will also enable you to develop the analytical skills to become statistically self-sufficient. Units in this degree are offered in conjunction with partner universities in the Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia (BCA), a consortium of leading universities in Australia established to jointly develop and deliver a distance-based program in biostatistics.
Structure
You must complete the following units. Note: You may be eligible for credit for a core unit from prior studies and you may elect not to receive the credit and complete an alternative elective unit in biostatistics in its place.
You must complete a total 12 credit points at Level 5 or higher comprising: - a minimum of 6 credit points (one unit) from the list of Specified elective studies - a maximum of 6 credit points (one unit) from the list of Additional elective studies