Postgraduate Certificate of Biostatistics
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Overview
Due to an increasing demand for well trained biostatisticians, a group of senior academic biostatisticians around Australia have collaborated to develop this distance education program. This group is known as the Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia (BCA), with representatives from major Australian universities with medical statistics expertise including Macquarie University, pharmaceutical companies and government organisations, all as major employers with a valued stake in the future of biostatistics. The collaboration has developed a focused curriculum with a mission to provide Australia with well-trained professional biostatisticians.
Key features
- Students in this program take fewer units than students in the Postgraduate Diploma or Master of Biostatistics, although the units are the same
- Appropriate performance in the Postgraduate Certificate in Biostatistics can be counted for credit towards the Master of Biostatistics
- Designed to provide advanced biostatistical training for a diverse range of students
- Provides a sound mathematically-based grounding in statistical methods with a strong emphasis on applications in all areas of health and medical research
Minimum course duration
1 year part-time
Location
Distance
Suitable for
Designed for those who wish to gain knowledge of Biostatistics, but who do not wish to undertake the full Masters program.
Course fee
AUD $8,608.00 p.a. 
Student amenities fee
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Entry requirements
A Bachelor degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Science, Psychology, Medicine, Pharmacy, Economics, Health Sciences or other appropriate discipline, from an approved university (or equivalent qualification); A proven aptitude for advanced mathematical work, indicated for example by a high level of achievement in high school or undergraduate mathematics; and A pass in an introductory course in statistics, covering at least the estimation of means and proportions with confidence intervals, and the comparison of means and proportions between two groups using hypothesis tests (i.e. t-tests and chi-squared tests for 2x2 tables), such as STAT170.
English language requirements
If you have completed the NSW HSC or equivalent you satisfy the English proficiency requirements.
For full information view the English proficiency requirements table (436 Kb).
Work experience requirements
No work experience required
What you will study
| General requirements | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Minimum number of credit points at 800 level or above | 16 |
| Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below |
Specific requirements
The following outlines the units (subjects) to be studied within this certificate
| 800 level or above | Credit Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required | 12cp from | BCA802 | Mathematical Background for Biostatistics | ||
| BCA803 | Health Indicators and Health Surveys | ||||
| BCA804 | Data Management and Statistical Computing | ||||
| BCA805 | Principles of Statistical Inference | ||||
| BCA806 | Clinical Biostatistics | ||||
| BCA807 | Design of Randomised Controlled Trials | ||||
| BCA808 | Linear Models | ||||
| BCA809 | Categorical Data and Generalised Linear Models | ||||
| BCA810 | Bioinformatics | ||||
| BCA811 | Longitudinal and Correlated Data | ||||
| BCA813 | Advanced Clinical Trials | ||||
| BCA814 | Bayesian Statistical Methods | ||||
| BCA817 | Probability and Distribution Theory | ||||
| STAT827 | Survival Analysis | 12 | |||
| Required | 4cp from | BCA801 | Epidemiology | ||
| BCA806 | Clinical Biostatistics | ||||
| BCA807 | Design of Randomised Controlled Trials | ||||
| BCA808 | Linear Models | ||||
| BCA809 | Categorical Data and Generalised Linear Models | ||||
| BCA810 | Bioinformatics | ||||
| BCA811 | Longitudinal and Correlated Data | ||||
| BCA813 | Advanced Clinical Trials | ||||
| BCA814 | Bayesian Statistical Methods | ||||
| STAT827 | Survival Analysis | 4 | |||
| Total credit points required to satisfy this certificate | 16 | ||||
Notes
- The course information contained on this page is applicable for 2012 ONLY.
For more information please read the courses disclaimer.
Careers
Career Opportunities
Biostatistical expertise is in very high demand in many areas. Possible job settings include medical and epidemiological research, the pharmeceutical industry, and government departments and agencies.
