Overview
Key facts
Hosted by the Global Health Program at Duke Kunshan University, the Healthcare Big Data Training Program welcomes talented rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors intrigued by the applications of big data technologies in the healthcare industry, such as drug discovery, health monitoring, diagnostics, and precision medicine.
Duke Kunshan University's Healthcare Big Data - Wellness Analytics aims to stimulate curiosity in the field of big data through this rigorous yet approachable and fun program. By the end of the program, students will not only be equipped with essential techniques for managing and analyzing both quantitative and qualitative data but will also be exposed to advanced machine-learning methodologies.
Along the way, students will develop a working proficiency in several data analysis tools.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Real World Evidence from Observational Studies
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Qualitative Data Analysis
- Basics of Data Presentation and Visualization
- What is Global Health and Why is it Important
- Machine Learning in Health Sciences
- Enhancing Autism Diagnosis using Machine Learning
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 6 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
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Disciplines
Public Health Data Science & Big Data Health InformaticsAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Intro-level statistics or biostatistics
- Working knowledge of one statistical software package (e.g., SPSS, SAS, Stata, R, and Python)
- *Preferences will be given to the following students
- Rising senior or rising junior undergraduates from Tier-1 universities inside China or Top-150 institutions outside China.
- Good English proficiency required for non-native English speakers. TOEFL (85) or IELTS (6.5) is preferred; other English Tests (CET-4/6) would also be considered.
- Excellent academic performance, minimum GPA 3.0/4.0.
- Students with strong interests in pursuing graduate study at DKU are preferred.
Tuition Fee
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International
7500 CNY/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7500 CNY for the full programme during 6 days. -
National
7500 CNY/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7500 CNY for the full programme during 6 days.
Living costs for Kunshan
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.