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BSTA5004: Data Management and Stats Computing (DMC)
2027 unit information
The aim of this unit is to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to undertake moderate to high level data manipulation and management in preparation for statistical analysis of data typically arising in health and medical research. Specific objectives are for students to: gain experience in data manipulation and management using two major statistical software packages (Stata and R); learn how to display and summarise data using statistical software; become familiar with the checking and cleaning of data; learn how to link files through use of unique and non-unique identifiers; acquire fundamental programming skills for efficient use of software packages; and learn key principles of confidentiality and privacy in data storage, management and analysis. Students will require access to both R and Stata.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Public Health |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. undertake data manipulation and management using two major statistical software packages (Stata and R)
- LO2. appropriately display and summarise data using statistical software
- LO3. understand how to check and clean data
- LO4. link data files through unique and non-unique identifiers
- LO5. have fundamental programming skills for efficient use of statistical software
- LO6. understand key principles of confidentiality and privacy in data storage, management, and analysis
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Semester 1 2026
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Online | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 2 2026
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Online | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 1 2027
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Online | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Semester 2 2027
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Online | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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