SPECIALIZATION IN BIOSTATISTICS

Specialization in Biostatistics

Masters in Biostatistics focuses on the development of statistical methods for biomedical research. We collaborate with University research partners on projects involving HIV/AIDS, heart and lung disease, cancer, neuroimaging, and many other clinical disciplines.

Performing methodological research in areas including Bayesian analysis, spatial statistics, statistical genetics, and causal inference

	MODULE CODE	MODULE TITLE	CREDITS	YEAR	SEMESTER
COMMON MODULES	DSC6131	Principles of Data Science	10	1	1
	DSC6132	Probability and Statistical Modelling	10	1	1
	DSC6133	Programming for Data Scientists	15	1	1
	DSC6134	Survey Sampling Methods	10	1	1
	DSC6135	Machine Learning and Computational Statistics	15	1	1
	DSC6231	Computer systems and big data analytics	15	1	2
	DSC6234	Research Methodology	10	1	2
ELECTIVE MODULES	DSC6232	Numerical Linear Algebra	10	1	2
	DSC6233	Categorical Data and Generalized Linear Models	10	1	2
	DSC6331	GIS and Spatial Modelling	10	1	3
SPECIALIZATION MODULES	DSB6231	Theories of Biostatistics	15	2	2
	DSB6331	Survival and Longitudinal Data Analysis	10	2	3
	DSB6332	Modeling Infectious Disease	10	2	3
	DSC6333	Epidemiology and Clinical Research Methodology	10	2	3
	DSC6332	Industrial Attachment	15	2	3
	DSC6431	Dissertation	80	2	4

Students will choose in elective modules and modules from other specializations to complete the program with a total of 240 credits.

Specialization in Biostatistics

2 years

Full Time or Part Time(Work Based Learning)

Face to Face,Blended Learning

Master of Science in Data Science-Biostatistics

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