Health Indicators and Health Surveys

Subject POPH90117 (2012)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2012.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught online/distance.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Distance

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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: None
Total Time Commitment: 8 - 12 hours total study time per week
Prerequisites: -
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements: For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
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Coordinator

Prof John Carlin

Contact

Professor Judy Simpson, University of Sydney
Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia
Email: bca@ctc.usyd.edu.au
Website: www.bca.edu.au

OR

Academic Programs Office
Melbourne School of Population Health
Tel: +61 3 8344 9339
Fax: +61 3 8344 0824
Email: sph-gradinfo@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

Topics include: routinely collected health-related data; quantitative methods in demography, including standardisation and life tables; health differentials; design and analysis of population health surveys, including the role of stratification, clustering and weighting.Objectives:

Objectives: On completion of this unit, students should be able to derive and compare population measures of mortality, illness, fertility and survival, be aware of the main sources of routinely collected health data and their advantages and disadvantages' and be able to collect primary data by a well-designed survey and analyse and interpret it appropriately.
Assessment:

Four written assignments to be submitted during the semester, worth 20%, 26% 20% and 26% respectively (approx 8 hours work each). Contributions to online discussions worth 8% (approx 6 hours work).
Prescribed Texts:

Scheaffer, R.L., Mendenhall, W, Ott, R.L, Elementary Survey Sampling, 6th Edition, Wadsworth, 2006. (ISBN 0534418058).

Resources Provided to Students: Printed course notes and assignment material will be provided to students by mail (including electronic media).

Special Computer Requirements: SAS or Stata Statistical software, and Microsoft Excel

Recommended Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

Independent problem solving, clarity of written expression, sound communication of technical concepts.
Links to further information: http://www.sph.unimelb.edu.au
Notes:

This subject is not available in the Master of Public Health.
Related Course(s): Master of Biostatistics
Postgraduate Certificate in Biostatistics
Postgraduate Diploma in Biostatistics

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