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Survival Analysis - MATH5916
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Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
School:  School of Mathematics and Statistics
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.maths.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Fee Band: 5 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Survival analysis is the analysis of data representing the time to occurrence of a certain event or endpoint (time-to-event data). The aim of this course is to explain the special features of time-to-event data and introduce methods and models available to deal with them. Extensive use will be made of the computer methods in analysing real datasets.

Pre-requisites: 24 units of level III mathematics or a degree in a numerate discipline or permission of the Head of Department.

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