Mathematics and Statistics for Biomedicine

Unit code: HHH1001 | Study level: Undergraduate
Credit points
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
Footscray Park
St Albans
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit of study introduces students to the quantitative skills and techniques required to critically analyse scientific reports, scientific data and understand research methods employed in biomedical science. The unit will explore the role of mathematics and statistics in developing scientific knowledge and how statistics is used for interpreting information, testing hypotheses and analysing the inferences people make about the real-world. Students will be required to use statistical software, online modules and calculators to analyse data and interpret results for experimental and sampling designs, tests on population means and proportions, correlation and linear regression, and one-way ANOVA.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Clarify the functional importance of mathematical skills in biomedical science;
  2. Demonstrate a range of standard statistical methods which can be applied to common study designs in biomedical and health sciences
  3. Explain and apply basic knowledge in using statistics to summarise, describe and interpret scientific data and perform statistical inferences;
  4. Apply basic principles of experimental design when collecting data and perform hypotheses testing;
  5. Analyse biomedical and health data using common statistical software and interpret results to solve science related problems.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Test
|
Grade: 20%
In-class maths skills test 1 - online (60mins)
Assessment type: Test
|
Grade: 20%
In-class maths skills test 2 - online (60mins)
Assessment type: Exercise
|
Grade: 25%
Individual data analysis and report (1500 words)
Assessment type: Other
|
Grade: 35%
Group poster presentation

Required reading

SUPPLEMENTARY TEXT: Triola, M., Triola, M. & Roy, J., (2024) Biostatistics for the Biological and Health Sciences 3rd ed. Pearson Education, USA.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Bachelor of Biomedical Science
HBBS | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years
Bachelor of Biomedicine
HBBM | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years

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