Health Science (Applied Statistics) Swinburne University of Technology

Overview

Explore Australian and international health challenges. Examine the physical, psychological and social aspects of health in a variety of settings. Learn about contemporary issues in health science, such as biomedical testing or health communication, and how to address them. Apply your learning in a professionally focused, multidisciplinary project during your final year of study.

Discover a career in counselling, community development, health communication, disability, social welfare or medical research. Graduates may also progress to postgraduate study in physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy or nursing.

Selected major: Applied Statistics

Gain complementary skills in visualisation, analytics, statistics and data science, with an emphasis on real-world applications and industry-based learning. You’ll acquire the skills to apply informed, data-driven processes across the government and business sectors and become proficient with internationally recognised analytical software including R, GGOBI and SPSS. Receive training in a wide range of statistical tools that be applied across many areas, including health, business, engineering, psychology, computer science, forensics, sports science and epidemiology.

Course learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this Health Science (Applied Statistics) from the Swinburne University of Technology course will be able to:

• apply health sciences concepts, practices, theories and evidence across a range of health-related issues

• retrieve, critically evaluate and communicate information about local and global health sciences issues from a variety of perspectives

• find and integrate information from a variety of sources using a range of technologies

• apply knowledge and skills associated with health sciences to a range of health-related activities, working independently and in teams

• apply innovation and technology to extend the boundaries of knowledge and research in health sciences

• demonstrate professional and ethical behaviours

• reflect on current skills, knowledge and attitudes, and plan ongoing personal and professional development

• promote and optimise the health and welfare of individuals and/or populations.