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Svensk benämning | Forskarskola KI/SLL 16 veckor - Biostatistik I |
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Engelsk benämning | Research school KI/SLL 16 weeks - Biostatistics I |
Kursnummer | 3007 |
Antal högskolepoäng | 1.5 |
Noteringar |
Kursen uppfyller kraven för en allmänvetenskaplig kurs. |
Kursansvarig institution | Institutionen för medicin, Solna |
Särskild behörighet | |
Betygsskala | Godkänd/Icke godkänd |
Fastställd av | The Board of Doctoral Education |
Datum för fastställande | 2017-07-04 |
Kursens syfte | To introduce classical statistical concepts and methods with emphasis on methods used in epidemiology. |
Kursens lärandemål | Have a good understanding of the role statistics play in medical research, both randomised and non-randomised research. Understand the principles of probability theory and probability distributions. Understand the principles of hypothesis testing, p-values, and confidence intervals. |
Kursens innehåll | Basic concepts are introducet during lectures, and understanding of the concepts is trained through computer-aided excersises. An introduction to statistical software (STATA) is given. Students also learn to perform simple bistatistical calculations such as mean values, medians and proportions, to set up frequency tables, and to perform basic parametric and non-parametric tests used in both randomised and non-randomised research. |
Arbetsformer | Lectures and computer-aided exercises/labs. |
Obligatoriska moment | Attendance at lectures and computer-assisted exercises/labs is compulsory. Absence must be compensated through attendance at a subsequent class or per agreement with the course director. |
Examination | Written exam |
Kurslitteratur och övriga läromedel | Lecture material compiled by Professor Matteo Bottai, IMM, KI | Kursansvarig |
Michael Fored Institutionen för medicin, Solna 08-51779181 073-3836397 Michael.Fored@ki.se Karolinska Univsjh, T2 Enh. för klinisk epidemiologi 17176 Stockholm |
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