Course summary
This unique Masters in Applied Statistics in Health Sciences provides an opening to a career as an applied statistician, without having previously studied statistics. The course is run in collaboration with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), an Executive Agency of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra). Statisticians from APHA, as well as those who have extensive experience in working with the National Health Service in Scotland, will provide lectures based around real-life problems and data from the health sciences. Although the programme is focused on health, the skill set provided will also equip you with the necessary training to work as an applied statistician in other areas such as insurance, finance and commerce.
Modules
Foundations of Probability & Statistics; Data Analytics in R; Statistical Modelling & Analysis; Quantitative Risk Analysis; Survey Design & Analysis; Medical Statistics; Effective Statistical Consultancy; Bayesian Spatial Statistics; Research Project.
Assessment method
All assessment will be undertaken online. The assessment will take the form of large-scale projects where you’ll be asked to demonstrate your knowledge on a real-world data set. Projects will involve writing code, interpreting statistical outputs, and producing a report, or presentation outlining the findings from your analysis. Group work may be undertaken in some classes.
Entry requirements
Minimum second class honours degree or international equivalent; mathematical training to A Level or equivalent standard. Prospective students with relevant experience or appropriate professional qualifications are also welcome to apply. For Australia and Canada, normal degrees in relevant disciplines are accepted. Applicants are required to have some prior mathematical knowledge, for e.g. A level or equivalent in; calculus; linear algebra; differential equations. You must have an English language minimum score of IELTS 6.0 (with no component below 5.5).
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Sponsorship information
https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/scholarships/
Provider information
University of Strathclyde
McCance Building
16 Richmond Street
Glasgow
G1 1XQ