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EPM5015 · Biostatistics practical project: Single unit
2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 5Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
In this unit you will be exposed to a real-life biostatistical problem arising in an academic health research environment or industry. You will be supervised by an experienced biostatistician with a staff or honorary appointment at Monash University. You will be allocated, or may select, one research project to be involved in, and will be required to make regular contact with the associated health research personnel together with the supervisor. You will perform an analysis of appropriate complexity for the project and present and interpret the results in a written form to the health researcher and supervisor.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred Hospital | First semester | Teaching is all online (ONLINE) |
| Alfred Hospital | Second semester | Teaching is all online (ONLINE) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Statistical analysis plan (600 words) | Written | 10% | — |
| 2 | Oral presentation of results (15 mins presentation) | Presentation | 20% | — |
| 3 | Completion of 'Ethics and good research practice' online module (Pass/Fail) | Demonstration | — | Competency |
| 4 | Written reflective report | Written | 10% | — |
| 5 | Written project report (3,600 words) | Project | 60% | — |
Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit.
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
prerequisite
corequisite
- EPM5028 — Regression modelling for biostatistics II
Learning outcomes
- Appreciate the challenges facing a biostatistician in professional practice.
- Demonstrate strategies for elicitation of pertinent research questions and associated biostatistical issues from a health or medical research project.
- Collaborate with a medical researcher in devising a strategy for statistical analysis of the research data.
- Perform data integrity checks and an appropriate statistical analysis.
- Present the results and their interpretation in a written report suitable for presentation to a clinical research journal.
Workload
No workload detail published.
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