Short Courses 2008

Mar
3- 4

Introduction to Biostatistics for Clinical and Public Health Researchers
Dr Baki Billah
This course will cover some basic and commonly used statistical methods (e.g., classification of data, summary statistics, sampling distribution, confidence interval and hypothesis test. At the end of this course student will learn to analyze data, explain the results, report the findings and also be able to critically appraise the published reports and journal articles.

Mar
6-7

Chronic Disease Prevention: 2008 Update
A/Prof M de Courten , Dr Robert Hall
The focus of this course is on specific important chronic diseases e.g. cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes, mental health etc. This course will discuss aspects of disease burden, risk factors, and prevention and control as a common thread throughout the different diseases.

Mar 13

Introduction to Stata
A/Prof R Wolfe
A workshop suitable for people who have never used a computer to perform a statistical analysis but are familiar with Microsoft and have a good understanding of basic statistical concepts such as p-values and confidence intervals.

May 26

Introduction to Clinical Research Methods
A/Prof M de Courten
This short course covers all facets of clinical research taught by senior academic staff with many years experience. It is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to clinical research for those interested in its application.

May 27

Ethics and Good Research Practice
A/Prof Bebe Loff , Mr Brad Crammond
This course is an introduction to the ethical implications of research involving human participants along with the structures in place to oversee and govern research.

Jun
2- 6

Research with Vulnerable Populations
Dr Deborah Zion
This course investigates the ethics of research where potential participants experience human rights deprivations, or other issues around diminished autonomy. Researchers and practitioners in the field bring their expertise to bear on populations such as  refugees , people living in poverty,  combat zones,  or those seeking asylum, those with mental illness, children, and other sexual or ethnic minorities. We investigate how a research partnership might be formed with these vulnerable populations.
Please note: numbers are limited

Jun
16 -27

Australian Certificate of Civil Aviation Medicine
Dr D Newman
This course is run in conjunction with CASA and trains medical practitioners to become designated aviation medical examiners. It is also popular with nurses, particularly those working in medical retrieval.  This course can also be completed as an elective in many of our postgraduate courses.

Jul
7 - 8

Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
Dr B Gabbe
This course will cover the principles of injury epidemiology, prevention and control.  The unit will provide an introduction to the injury epidemiology and prevention field with a particular focus on issues facing injury surveillance, countermeasure development, injury policy and injury outcomes. 

Sep
22 -26

Monash Spring School for Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Public Health Updates - Short Courses to be announced

Sep 29 – Oct 3

Monash Spring School for Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Clinical Research - Short Courses to be announced

Oct 29 – Oct 31

Intervention Mapping: Developing theory- and evidence-based programs for health promotion and public health
Prof Guy Parcel
Intervention Mapping (IM) offers a step-by-step program to make theory practical and for creating effective interventions, using the best information from the behavioral and social sciences.

Nov 24 – Dec 5

Australian Certificate of Civil Aviation Medicine
Dr D Newman
This course trains medical practitioners to become designated aviation medical examiners and is run in conjunction with he Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia (CASA). It is also suitable for nurses involved in medical retrieval.  This course can also be completed as an elective in many of our postgraduate courses.