BIOSTATS 6011EX - Statistical Genomics
Career: | Postgraduate Coursework |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | 4120 |
Campus: | External |
Contact: | Up to 12 hours |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | No |
Available for Non-Award Study: | Check with School |
Quota: | A quota of 20 applies |
Pre-Requisite: | BIOSTATS 6001EX and BIOSTATS 6003EX or BIOSTATS 6019EX, BIOSTATS 6006EX or BIOSTATS 6020EX |
Assessment: | Assignments and module assessments |
Biennial Course: | Course is offered in odd years only |
Syllabus: |
This course covers the application of statistical methods to understand genomes, their structure, function and evolutionary history, in many different scientific contexts, including: understanding biological mechanisms in health and disease, predicting outcomes and identifying individuals and their relatedness. The course will also cover methods that are used with family or population data to study causes of disease. Content includes: Epidemiological study design and the theory and application of the major areas of biostatistics relevant to professional practice; complex statistical analyses to handle a variety of practical problems using modern statistical techniques and software; data collection and data management, including database design, quality control procedures and the ethical handling of data; identification of relevant statistical issues in practical problems in medical/health settings and the implementation of an appropriate statistical design and/or analysis methodology; technical skills necessary to read methodological papers in the biostatistical literature and the application of methods described therein to practical problems. R software will be used to apply the methods to real life study datasets. |
Course Fees
Study Abroad student tuition fees are available here
Only some Postgraduate Coursework programs are available as Commonwealth Supported. Please check your program for specific fee information.
The fees displayed below for international students are for students commencing a program in 2024 only. International students who commenced a program in 2023 or prior can find their fee here.
EFTSL | |||
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0.125 |
* This course is not normally offered to international students studying within Australia.
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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4120 | Mon 09/08/2021 | Wed 18/08/2021 | Fri 17/09/2021 | Fri 29/10/2021 |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Independent Study | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
25680 | 01EX | 20 | 20 | This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details. |