BIOSTATS 6005EX - Principles of Statistical Inference
Career: | Postgraduate Coursework |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | 4120 |
Campus: | External |
Contact: | Online |
Restriction: | Available to Grad Cert, Grad Dip, M Biostatistics students. Check with School for Non-Award Study. |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | No |
Available for Non-Award Study: | Check with School |
Pre-Requisite: | BIOSTATS 6000EX and BIOSTATS 6001EX or BIOSTATS 6019EX or BIOSTATS 6000 |
Assessment: | Two major assignments and submission of selected practical exercises |
Syllabus: |
The aim of this course is to develop a strong mathematical and conceptual foundation in the methods of statistical inference, which underlie many of the methods utilised in subsequent courses, and in biostatistical practice. The course provides an overview of the concepts and properties of estimators of statistical model parameters, then proceeds to a general study of the likelihood function from first principles. This will serve as the basis for likelihood-based methodology, including maximum likelihood estimation, and the likelihood ratio, Wald, and score tests. Core statistical inference concepts including estimators and their ideal properties, hypothesis testing, p-values, confidence intervals, and power under a frequentist framework will be examined with an emphasis on both their mathematical derivation, and their interpretation and communication in a health and medical research setting. Other methods for estimation and hypothesis testing, including a brief introduction to the Bayesian approach to inference, exact and non-parametric methods, and simulation-based approaches will also be explored. |
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.
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 |
25675 | 01EX | 20 | 16 | This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details. |