BIOSTATS 6017EX - Machine Learning
| Career: | Postgraduate Coursework |
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| Units: | 3 |
| Term: | Semester 2 |
| Campus: | External |
| Contact: | Up to 12 hours per week |
| Restriction: | Available to Grad Cert, Grad Dip, M Biostatistics students only |
| Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | No |
| Available for Non-Award Study: | Check with School |
| Quota: | A quota of 15 applies |
| Pre-Requisite: | BIOSTATS 6001EX and BIOSTATS 6003EX or BIOSTATS 6019EX and BIOSTATS 6000 or 6000EX and BIOSTATS 6006EX or BIOSTATS 6020EX and BIOSTATS 6005EX |
| Assessment: | Two major assignments and two shorter assignments |
| Syllabus: |
This course covers modern machine learning methods particularly useful for large and complex health data Content includes: Linear Regression and K -Nearest Neighbours; Classification (logistic regression, linear discriminant analysis); Resampling Methods (Cross-Validation, Bootstrap); Model Selection and Regularization (subset selection, shrinkage methods, dimension reduction methods); Beyond Linearity (fractional polynomials, basis functions, splines, generalized additive models); Tree-Based Methods (decision trees, bagging, random forests, boosting). |
Course Fees
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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.
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| 0.125 | |||
* This course is not normally offered to international students studying within Australia.
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Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
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Critical Dates
| Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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| Semester 2 | Mon 05/08/2024 | Wed 14/08/2024 | Fri 13/09/2024 | Fri 25/10/2024 |
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Class Details
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| Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
| 26225 | 01EX | 20 | 19 | This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details. | |||
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