Important documents
Gain an understanding of the theory and skills needed to analyse linked health data. The modular structure of the course provides participants with a theoretical grounding on each theme, followed by a hands-on practical exercise in our computer lab each day, using de-identified linked NSW data files.
Please note: This course is fully booked for November 2020. Students will be able to apply for the June 2021 intake when applications re-open in March 2021.
On completion of this short course participants will be able to:
The course is suitable for people with no previous experience in the analysis of linked health data. However, it does assume familiarity with introductory statistical and epidemiological methods, as taught, for example, in a Master of Public Health degree course.
The computing component of the unit also assumes a basic familiarity with computing syntax used in SAS and methods of basic statistical analysis of fixed-format data files. Participants must have this assumed knowledge.
Associate Professor Timothy Dobbins
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of NSW
Associate Professor Patrick Kelly
Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
Ms Katie Irvine
Centre for Health Record Linkage (CHeReL)
Victoria Pye
Centre for Health Record Linkage (CHeReL)
Ms Sanja Lujic
Centre for Big Data Research in Health, University of NSW
Miss Filippa Pretty
Health Information Manager, University of Sydney
Dr Deborah Randall
Women and Babies Research, Kolling Institute
Dr Erin Cvejic
Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
Associate Professor Siranda Torvaldse
Women and Babies Research, Kolling Institute
Associate Professor Heather Gidding
Women and Babies Research, Kolling Institute
Dr Ibinabo Ibiebele
Women and Babies Research, Kolling Institute
Important: This short course is a variant of the unit of study, Introductory Analysis of Linked Data (PUBH5215). It enables you to complete the unit without formal university enrolment. You will receive a certificate of completion, however, you will not receive credit points towards a University of Sydney degree.
To receive credit points and an academic transcript, please see theĀ Medicine Postgraduate Non Award.
This course is fully booked for November 2020. There will be another intake of this course in June 2021 and students can apply when applications re-open in March.
Key information | |
---|---|
Course fees | Full price Group bookings: |
Delivery/location | Fully online over a 3-week period. No formal assessments or examinations required. |
Dates | Available from: Monday 16th November 2020 |
Application deadline |
Applications have now closed as this course is fully booked for November intake. |