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MIH-M01 Data Management and Presentation 2 ECTS
Organised by
International Health
Person in charge
Professor Per Ashorn
Planned organizing times
Period(s) I II III IV
2007–2008 X X
Course is available for:
  • Major subject students

General description

A methodological course in management and presentation of data.

Learning outcomes

To give the students a working knowledge of questionnaire design, data entry, handling of bias in the process of data management and presentation of cross-sectional data sets in tables and graphs.

Contents

• Questionnaire design
• Data entry and cleaning
• Presentation of data in tables and graphs
• Quality control in data collection and management

Further information on prerequisites and recommendations

Attendance is limited to students enrolled on the Master's program in Health Sciences (International Health, Public Health).

Teaching methods

Teaching method Contact Online
Group work 8 h 0 h
Seminar 15 h 0 h

Seminars, practical assingment

Teaching language

English

Modes of study

Seminars and group assingment

Evaluation and evaluation criteria

Pass/fail.
Participation and assignment are graded pass/fail

Recommended year of study

1. year autumn

Study materials

Smith PG and Morrow RH (ed.), Field Trials of Health Interventions in Developing Countries: A Toolbox. Oxford University Press 1996. 0-333-64058-6. 2nd ed.

Further information

Organization responsible: Department of International Health, University of Tampere Medical School

Belongs to following study modules

Medical School
Research Methodology Modules
2008–2009
Teaching
Archived Teaching Schedule. Please refer to current Teaching Shedule.
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Medical School