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STATS 773
: Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials2023 Semester Two (1235)
The theory and practice of clinical trials, including: design issues, data management, common analysis methodologies, intention to treat, compliance, interim analyses and ethical considerations.
Prerequisite: 15 points from BIOSCI 209, STATS 201, 207, 208, 707
602
STATS 776
: Estimating Animal Abundance2023 Semester One (1233)
Fundamentals of the statistical methods that underly capture-recapture, distance sampling and occupancy analysis, focusing on the critical role that p, the probability of detection, plays in estimating n, the number of animals, or psi, the probability of species presence. Extensions to these fundamental tools including spatially explicit, genetic, and hierarchical methods will be covered.
Prerequisite: 15 points from BIOSCI 209, STATS 201, 207, 208, 707
603
STATS 779
: Professional Skills for Statisticians2023 Semester One (1233)
Statistical software, data management, data integrity, data transfer, file processing, symbolic manipulation, document design and presentation, oral presentation, professional ethics.
Prerequisite: STATS 201 or 208
604
STATS 780
: Statistical Consulting2023 Semester Two (1235)
Students will learn about the practicalities of statistical consulting. Students will carry out a statistical consulting project, including the writing of a report, under the supervision of a member of the academic staff.
Prerequisite: STATS 330 or 762
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STATS 782
: Statistical Computing2023 Semester Two (1235)
Professional skills, advanced statistical programming, numerical computation and graphics.
Prerequisite: 15 points from STATS 210, 225 and 15 points from BIOSCI 209, STATS 201, 207, 208, or STATS 707
606
STATS 782
: Statistical Computing2023 Semester One (1233)
Professional skills, advanced statistical programming, numerical computation and graphics.
Prerequisite: 15 points from STATS 210, 225 and 15 points from BIOSCI 209, STATS 201, 207, 208, or STATS 707
607
STATS 784
: Statistical Data Mining2023 Semester One (1233)
Data cleaning, missing values, data warehouses, security, fraud detection, meta-analysis, and statistical techniques for data mining such as regression and decision trees, modern and semiparametric regression, neural networks, statistical approaches to the classification problem.
Prerequisite: 15 points from STATS 210, 225, and 15 points from STATS 330, 762
608
STATS 786
: Time Series Forecasting for Data Science2023 Semester One (1233)
Delivers a comprehensive understanding of widely used time series forecasting methods, illustrates how to build models to uncover the structure in time series and perform model diagnostics to assess the fit of models, and develops analytical and computer skills that are necessary for analysing time series data. Familiarity with coding in R is recommended.
Prerequisite: 15 points from STATS 201, 208
Restriction: STATS 326, 727
Restriction: STATS 326, 727
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STATS 787
: Data Visualisation2023 Semester One (1233)
Effective visual presentations of data. Topics may include: how to present different types of data; human perception; graphics formats; statistical graphics in R; interactive graphics; visualising high-dimensional data; visualising large data.
Prerequisite: 15 points from STATS 220, 369, 380 and 15 points from BIOSCI 209, STATS 201, 207, 208, 707
610
SUSTAIN 100
: Sustainability and Us2023 Semester Two (1235)
What is sustainability? Discusses what sustainability means, and its underpinning values, history and operation within complex physical systems. Students complete a group project to develop skills in collective decision making with a solution focus. Two sustainability issues, such as food and water, are discussed in depth.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
611
SUSTAIN 200
: The Sustainable Community2023 Semester One (1233)
What is the sustainable community? We unpack the nature of complex social and ecological systems with a particular focus on large organisations and cities. Students undertake a group project to enhance their skills in collective decision making, and to develop skills in integrating information and presenting sustainability solutions. Two sustainability issues, such as climate change and fisheries, are discussed in depth.
Prerequisite: 60 points passed
612
TFCBIO 91F
: Foundation Biology 12023 Semester One (1233)
An introduction to biological sciences with an emphasis on organism diversity, which includes bacteria, plants, fungi and animals. Fundamentals of classification, ecology and evolution are introduced and the study of a current topic in biology is used to develop research and critical thinking skills. Practical classes are both laboratory-based and field based.
Restriction: BIOSCI 91F, 91P
613
TFCBIO 92F
: Foundation Biology 22023 Semester Two (1235)
Concepts introduced in TFCBIO 91F are further developed with an emphasis on the structures and processes of living things at cellular and molecular levels. Cell biology, genetic principles and biochemistry are explored and further developed in a human biological context. Laboratories focus on students developing key practical skills.
Restriction: BIOSCI 91F, 92F, 91P, 92P
614
TFCCHEM 91F
: Foundation Chemistry 12023 Semester One (1233)
Introduction to elements, compounds, the periodic table, atomic structure, covalent bonding, molecular shape and polarity. Quantitative chemistry, including balancing equations, calculating moles and particles present, calculation of concentration in mol L-1. Energy and thermo-chemistry. Laboratories include practical skills and qualitative analysis, and simple modelling.
Restriction: CHEM 91F, 91P
615
TFCCHEM 92F
: Foundation Chemistry 22023 Semester Two (1235)
Introduces further principles of chemistry. Physical chemistry and qualitative inorganic analysis, including chemical kinetics and chemical equilibrium. Organic chemistry, including hydrocarbons, oxygen-containing functional groups, isomerism and reaction classifications, acids, bases, buffer solutions and titrations. Laboratories include reactions of hydrocarbon and oxygen-containing organic compounds, chromatography, testing for anions and cations in solution, acid-base titrations.
Restriction: CHEM 92F
616
TFCENV 91F
: Environment and Society 12023 Semester One (1233)
Introduces ideas on the impact of social processes in the human environment. Humans have long had a major impact on their environments. This course will examine these impacts using social and cultural lenses to understand a variety of geographic case studies. This course draws on the subject of Human Geography.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
617
TFCMATHS 89F
: Mathematics for Arts2023 Semester One (1233)
Aimed at linking mathematics to the world of students who are likely to be non-STEM majors. Includes several important mathematical ideas within historical, environmental, societal, political, financial, justice, entertainment and cultural contexts. The course will also be guided by the interests of its learners as citizens and consumers, who will be encouraged to draw on the mathematics they are already familiar with.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
618
TFCMATHS 91F
: Foundation Mathematics 12023 Late Year Term (1237)
This first mathematics course aims to promote an understanding of number skills, including an introduction to algebra. Students will learn how to use simple technology and develop their problem solving abilities.
Restriction: MATHS 91P, 92F
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TFCMATHS 91F
: Foundation Mathematics 12023 Semester Two (1235)
This first mathematics course aims to promote an understanding of number skills, including an introduction to algebra. Students will learn how to use simple technology and develop their problem solving abilities.
Restriction: MATHS 91P, 92F
620
TFCMATHS 91F
: Foundation Mathematics 12023 Semester One (1233)
This first mathematics course aims to promote an understanding of number skills, including an introduction to algebra. Students will learn how to use simple technology and develop their problem solving abilities.
Restriction: MATHS 91P, 92F
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TFCMATHS 92F
: Foundation Mathematics 22023 Semester Two (1235)
This second mathematics course aims to use the skills learnt in TFCMATHS 91F to develop an understanding of functions in their tabular, algebraic and graphical representations. This course prepares students for MATHS 102. Recommended preparation: TFCMATHS 91F or TFCMATHS 93F.
Restriction: MATHS 92F
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TFCMATHS 93F
: Foundation Mathematics 32023 Late Year Term (1237)
This mathematics course aims to promote an understanding of numerical and algebraic skills at a deeper level than TFCMATHS 91F. Students will learn how to use simple technology and develop their problem solving abilities.
Restriction: MATHS 93F, 93P
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TFCMATHS 93F
: Foundation Mathematics 32023 Semester One (1233)
This mathematics course aims to promote an understanding of numerical and algebraic skills at a deeper level than TFCMATHS 91F. Students will learn how to use simple technology and develop their problem solving abilities.
Restriction: MATHS 93F, 93P
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TFCMATHS 94F
: Foundation Mathematics 42023 Semester Two (1235)
This mathematics course aims to use the skills learnt in TFCMATHS 93F to develop an understanding of functions, including differential functions, in their tabular, algebraic and graphical representations. This course prepares students for MATHS 102.
Restriction: MATHS 94F
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TFCPHYS 91F
: Foundation Physics2023 Semester One (1233)
An introductory course for students who have not previously studied physics. Topics include the nature of light; wave motion; basic mechanics of motion in a straight line, including the concepts of momentum and energy; an introduction to heat.
Restriction: PHYSICS 91F, 91P