Approved Courses for Research Degree Students (BIOS)
Department of Biostatistics
MPhil/PhD students are required to fulfill the stipulated core course and electives requirements.
Core Courses for PhD Students (9 Credits) for 2023 cohort and thereafter:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOS8003 | Asymptotic Statistics | 3 |
| BIOS8004 | Advanced Statistical Theory | 3 |
| BIOS8005 | Selected Topics in Biostatistics | 3 |
Research Methodology and Ethics Courses for PhD Students (2 Credits) for 2023 cohort and thereafter:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOS8001 | Seminars on Biostatistics | 2 |
Research Methodology and Ethics Courses for MPhil Students (2 Credits) for 2023 cohort and thereafter:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOS8001 | Seminars on Biostatistics | 2 |
Electives for PhD/MPhil Students:
Students may take one elective course prescribed by his/her supervisor based on the relevance of research work.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOS5802 | Advanced Methods in Biostatistics | 3 |
| BIOS6900 | Times Series Analysis | 3 |
| BIOS6901 | Spatial Data Analysis | 3 |
| BIOS6902 | Statistical Inference | 3 |
| BMS8107 | Cancer Biology and Precision Medicine | 3 |
| BMS8110 | Genomics and Bioinformatics | 3 |
| MA6630 | Introduction to Statistical Learning | 3 |
| MA8023 | Stochastic and Statistical Computation | 3 |
| MA8025 | Selected Topics in Random Matrix Theory | 3 |
| SDSC8006 | Reinforcement Learning | 3 |
| SDSC8012 | Bayesian Regression Modelling and Analysis | 3 |
| SDSC8013 | Statistical Methods for Categorical Data Analysis | 3 |
- Courses will not be offered in 2024-2025.
