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BIOSTATS 6011EX - Statistical Genomics

Career: Postgraduate Coursework
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.

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Units
EFTSL
Amount
3
0.125
          
  

* This course is not normally offered to international students studying within Australia.


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4120 Mon 09/08/2021 Wed 18/08/2021 Fri 17/09/2021 Fri 29/10/2021


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Independent Study
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.