Dr. Bernard Baffour

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Bernard Baffour completed his PhD in social statistics at the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom, where he investigated the statistical properties of triple system capture-recapture estimators used in population censuses. He subsequently undertook a post-doctoral fellowship examining the relationship between weather and health, quantifying the impact of drops in temperature on hospital admissions. Before joining the School of Demography at the Australian National University in 2017, he was a research fellow in social statistics at the Institute for Social Science Research at the University of Queensland from 2012. During his time there, he contributed to various consultancy projects and provided methodological support to a wide range of social scientists, developing a research focus on survey research and official statistics. Bernard has extensive methodological expertise in survey methods and analyzing complex data, along with a diverse range of experience working across education, sociology, epidemiology, public health, and operational research.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Fellow

2017-01-01 — Present

School of Demography, Australian National University • Canberra, Australia

Conducting research and providing methodological support in social statistics.

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
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  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Copy of Passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.