Overview
In Measurement and Evaluation in Health Science you will learn when to apply and how to interpret the results of the most commonly utilised statistics used across a variety of fields of study. This unit will introduce you to statistical methods that will allow you to make appropriate decisions about research outcomes and evaluate research findings. This is a practical unit that will develop your skills in the use of statistical software to organise, analyse, and report statistical outcomes.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2026
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student feedback
Assessment questions are clearly linked to lecture content, keeping this format aids student learning.
It is recommended that the unit coordinator should attempt to maintain a clear link between lecture content and assessment requirements.
Feedback from Self-reflection
Online quizzes had to be removed from the assessment tasks to meet an updated external accreditation requirement. An attempt should be made to ensure the new assessment format follows a logical progression of the statistical abilities presented during the unit.
It is recommended that the unit coordinator attempt to create novel assessments that match the knowledge presented to students during the unit.
Feedback from Student feedback
The unit coordinator was enthusiastic, relatable, and kept lectures interesting while speaking about statistics which helped students retain information presented in class.
It is recommended that the unit coordinator attempt to maintain an engaging learning environment.