Syllabus database for doctoral courses
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SYLLABI FOR DOCTORAL COURSES
| Swedish title | Forskarskolan för kliniker - Biostatistik I |
|---|---|
| English title | Research school for clinicians - Biostatistics I |
| Course number | 1956 |
| Credits | 1.5 |
| Notes |
The course meets the requirements for a general science course. |
| Responsible KI department | Institutionen för medicin, Solna |
| Specific entry requirements | Ingen |
| Grading | Passed /Not passed |
| Established by | The Board of Doctoral Education |
| Established | 2013-09-20 |
| Purpose of the course | |
| Intended learning outcomes | Have a good understanding of the role statistics play in medical research. Understand the principles of probability theory and probability distributions. Understand the principles of hypothesis testing, p-values and confidence intervals. |
| Contents of the course | The course is offered as part of the KI / SLL research school for clinicians in epidemiology. Basic concepts are introduced during lectures, and understanding of the concepts is trained through computer-aided exercises using statistical software. Students also learn to perform simple biostatistical calculations such as to calculate mean, median and proportions, to set up frequency tables, and to perform basic parametric and non-parametric statistical tests. |
| Teaching and learning activities | Lectures and computer-aided exercises / labs. |
| Compulsory elements | Attendance at lectures and computer-assisted exercises / labs is compulsory. Absence can be compensated through attendance at a subsequent class or per agreement with the course director. |
| Examination | Written exam. |
| Literature and other teaching material | Lecture material compiled by Professor Matteo Bottai, IMM Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet. | Course responsible |
Michael Fored Institutionen för medicin, Solna 08-51779181 073-3836397 Michael.Fored@ki.se Karolinska Univsjh, T2 Enh. för klinisk epidemiologi 17176 Stockholm |
| Contact person |
Johan Reutfors Institutionen för medicin, Solna Johan.Reutfors@ki.se Gabriella Bröms Institutionen för medicin, Solna gabriella.broms@ki.se |
