The course covers statistical inference and questionnaire design. A follow-up course for HEAAC04 Basic Biostatistics.
Learning outcomes
The course is divided into two parts: statistical inference (part 1) and questionnaire design (part 2). After part 1 the students have deepened their knowledge of statistical inference. They recognize the assumptions and limitations of selected statistical methods. They can perform the statistical methods with SPSS statistical program and interpret the results. After part 2 the students know the basics designing a questionnaire, conducting a small survey, analyzing the survey data with SPSS statistical software and writing a report of the results.
Contents
- hypothesis testing (t-tests, analysis of variance, nonparametric tests, X2-test) - the concept of confidence intervals - ideas of sample size calculations - questionnaire desing and surveys in practise - use of SPSS statistical software
Teaching methods
Teaching method
Contact
Online
Lectures
Exercises
Teaching language
English
Modes of study
Option
1
Available for:
Degree Programme Students
Other Students
Open University Students
Doctoral Students
Exchange Students
Participation in course work
In
English
Evaluation
and evaluation criteria
Pass/fail.
Participation in lectures, exercises, assignment.
Study materials
Altman D.G. Practical statistics for medical research.
Chapman & Hall. Moore D: Statistics : concepts and controversies
Moore D, McCabe G: Introduction to the practise of statistics