Health Indicators & Health Surveys

Postgraduate | 2026

Course page banner
area/catalogue icon
Area/Catalogue
BIOL 5032
Course ID icon
Course ID
203058
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
Unit value icon
Unit value
6
Course level icon
Course level
5
Study abroad and student exchange icon
Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
University-wide elective icon
University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No
alt
Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

On completion of this course students should be able to derive and compare population measures of mortality, illness, fertility and survival, be aware of the main sources of routinely collected health data and their advantages and disadvantages, and be able to collect primary data by a well-designed survey and analyse and interpret it appropriately. The content includes: routinely collected health-related data; quantitative methods in demography, including standardisation and life tables; health differentials; and design and analysis of population health surveys including the roles of stratification, clustering and weighting.

Course learning outcomes

  • See Study Guides at: https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/jyzMCmO5QMCjMl1XJtJi1URPVES?domain=bca.edu.au/
  • Derive and compare population measures of mortality, illness, fertility and survival, using basic demographic tools such as life tables and age standardisation
  • Access the main sources of routinely collected health data and choose the appropriate one, taking into account their advantages and disadvantages
  • Design a valid and reliable health survey to collect primary data
  • Choose the most appropriate mode of delivery for a survey
  • Design an efficient sampling strategy to obtain a random sample of the target population
  • Estimate means, totals and proportions from survey data, taking into account the sample design, and analyse, interpret and present these results

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A