Basic Statistics
Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 3ME067
This course has been discontinued.
- Code
- 3ME067
- Education cycle
- First cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Biomedicine G1N, Medical Science G1N
- Grading system
- Pass with distinction (VG), Pass (G), Fail (U)
- Finalised by
- The Board of the Biomedicine Programme, 8 April 2013
- Responsible department
- Department of Medical Sciences
Entry requirements
General entry requirements
Learning outcomes
Aims The course gives skills in compiling biomedical data and interpretation of statistical analyses.
SKILLS AND ABILITY On completion of the course the student should be able to
- apply basic methods for descriptive statistics
- apply randomisation based methods for inference
- critically discuss statistical analyses critically collected from the literature of the disciplinary domain.
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING The student should on completion of the course
- be able to account for theoretical and practical basic concepts within descriptive statistics, probability theory and statistical inference.
Content
Descriptive statistics: diagrams and measures. Planning and design of statistical studies.
Randomisation based inference: interval and hypothesis test.
Instruction
Teaching includes lectures, computer and calculation exercises, problem-oriented group assignments and seminars. Attendance is compulsory at computer and calculation exercises and group assignments and seminars.
Assessment
To pass the course, passed results of all compulsory parts and written assignments and active participation in seminars are required.