Teaching and Training :: MPhil in Demography :: STA502F
Biostatistics for Demographers
Postgraduate status. First semester. 2 x 2 hour lectures or
practicals per week
Convenor
Dr Francesca Little
Prerequisites
As for admission to degree
Duly Performed Requirements
Submission of both assignments. A sub-minimum of 40% for
the assignments is required.
Assessment
Two assignments
50%
Final examination
50%
A pass mark of 50% is required overall, with a 40%
sub-minimum on each of the examination and semester mark
Description
The students will be exposed to techniques of analysis of
demographic and biomedical data. The course material will cover multiple linear,
logistic regression and Poisson regression; analysis of longitudinal data; the
analysis of event-history data and the analysis of survey data.
Course Outline
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Introduction: Revision of
basic statistical concepts
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Statistical inference
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Design of studies
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Multiple linear regression
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Logistic regression
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Analysis of longitudinal
data
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Survival analysis
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Analysis of survey data
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