STAT6200: Statistics for Public Health
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ASSESSMENT 2 BRIEF |
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Subject Code and Title |
STAT6200: Statistics for Public Health |
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Assessment |
Statistics Interpretation Report |
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Individual/Group |
Individual |
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Length |
1,200 words (+/- 10%) |
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Learning Outcomes |
This assessment addresses the following learning outcomes: a) Critically apply the theories on key concepts in descriptive and inferential statistics b) Analyse survey design and sampling methods to collect valid and reliable data and appraise methodologies c) Assess the data and determine the appropriate parametric and non-parametric statistical tests, and how to control for confounding variables d) Evaluate types of inferential statistics and interpret the results of these analyses using theoretical examples or as presented in published literature e) Apply key concepts of statistics, including: sampling, hypothesis testing, distribution of data, validity and reliability, statistical significance and effect size |
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Submission |
Due Sunday following the end of Module 8 at 11:55pm AEST/AEDT* |
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Weighting |
40% |
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Total Marks |
100 marks |
Instructions:
This assessment requires you to read and interpret excerpts from research articles by answering a series of questions in no more than 1,200 words (+/- 10%).
Most public health and wider health science journals report some form of statistics. The ability to understand and extract meaning from journal articles, and the ability to critically evaluate the statistics reported in research papers are fundamental skills in public health.
This type of assessment demonstrates how students can apply the skills that they learn in this course to real-world scenarios wherein they might need to interpret/review articles for public health use.
After reading excerpts from published research articles, you will be asked to answer questions that would ask you to describe, interpret, and report on different statistical concepts.
Please download the excerpts of these papers from the Assessment 2 folder of this subject.
Referencing
It is essential that you use appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research. Please see more information on referencing here https://library.torrens.edu.au/academicskills/apa/tool
Submission Instructions
Submit this task via the Assessment link in the main navigation menu in STAT6200 Biostatistics. The Learning Facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades.
2023-07-27