Data Management & Statistical Computing
BSTA5004
The aim of this unit is to introduce students to essential concepts and tools required for the management, manipulation, display and analysis of data using the Stata and SAS statistical software packages. Content includes: relational databases and how to explore them using Stata and SAS; using Stata and SAS to import, check, inspect and manipulate data, including appending, merging, using dates, transposing longitudinal data; fundamental programming skills for efficient and reproducible use of these packages, including loops, arguments and programs/macros; data display and summary presentation, including advanced graphics to produce publication-quality graphs.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6
Commencing semesters: 1, 2
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: BSTA5004
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: No