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Master of Biostatistics M.Biostat

2009

Location:	North Terrace Campus
Duration:	1.5 years (full-time or part-time equivalent)
Degree/Award:	Masters by Coursework

Program Outline

The Discipline of Public Health in collaboration with the Discipline of Statistics at the University of Adelaide offers high quality postgraduate coursework awards in Biostatistics through the Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia . The BCA is a partnership of leading Australian Universities offering professional training in biostatistics through (largely) distance mode programs. These awards would suit students wishing a career in biostatistics or those wanting to extend the training they received as part of a more general Public Health award. The organisation of the BCA program delivery is unique in the world. A student enrols for the award - Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, or Masters - at their "home" university, for example, the University of Adelaide. The BCA designates one university from within the Collaboration to deliver a particular course by distance to students around Australia, regardless of the university of enrolment. The University of Adelaide, for example, teaches the course "Design of Experiments and Randomised Clinical Trials" by distance to all students enrolled in the program at any partner university. The BCA programs are supported by the collaborating universities, the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, state departments of health, and the pharmaceutical industry.

For additional information, phone (08) 8303 4637 or email the Discipline's Postgraduate Administrative Officer.

Program Structure

All candidates shall complete the core courses: Epidemiology, Mathematical Background for Biostatistics, Principles of Statistical Inference, Probability and Distribution Theory, Data Management and Statistical Computing, Design of Experiments and Randomised Clinical Trials, Categorical Data and Generalised Linear Models, Linear Models, Survival Analysis, Workplace Project Portfolio; and a selection of elective courses: Advanced Clinical Trials, Bayesian Statistical Methods, Bioinformatics, Clinical Biostatistics, Health Indicators and Health Surveys, Longitudinal and Correlated Data.

Admission Information

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international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results

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SATAC Code	3CM028
Annual tuition fees	Australian Full-fee place: $15,480
Mid-year entry?	Yes
Enquiries	Student Centre

Selection Criteria

Graduate entry only.

You must have a completed 4-year degree, sit a Maths proficiency test and attend an oral assessment if successful in test.

Additional Entry Requirements

Applicants are required to meet a standard in Maths Proficiency. The selection process also considers qualifications/experience in a relevant field and includes an interview with the Program Coordinator. Applicants MUST submit an additional information request form to the Discipline of Public Health before their application will be considered.

How to Apply

SATAC Code: 3CM028

Apply through SATAC SATAC application dates Application and Admission

International applicants

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Not offered to international students.

International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results

Not an international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results?

Not offered to international students.

Study Plans

The study plans given are examples of pathways through this degree. For a complete description, see the program rules.

Core Courses

BIOSTATS 6000 Epidemiology
BIOSTATS 6001 Mathematical Background for Biostatistics
BIOSTATS 6002 Data Management & Statistical Computing
BIOSTATS 6003 Probability and Distribution Theory
BIOSTATS 6004 Design of Randomised Controlled Trials
BIOSTATS 6005 Principles of Statistical Inference
BIOSTATS 6006 Linear Model
BIOSTATS 6007 Categorical Data and Generalised Linear Models
BIOSTATS 6008 Survival Analysis
BIOSTATS 6009 Workplace Project Portfolio A

Elective courses

All candidates shall complete at least one elective course, to the value of 3 units. In addition, if candidates have the equivalent prior credits, they can choose to obtain one or more core course exemptions and substitute elective courses to the same unit value.

BIOSTATS 6010 Workplace Project Portfolio B
BIOSTATS 6011 Bioinformatics
BIOSTATS 6012 Longitudinal and Correlated Data
BIOSTATS 6013 Advanced Clinical Trials & Meta-Analysis
BIOSTATS 6014 Bayesian Statistical Methods
BIOSTATS 6015 Health Indicators and Health Surveys
BIOSTATS 6016 Clinical Biostatistics

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Last updated: Tuesday, 9 Jun 2009

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Master of Biostatistics M.Biostat 2009