The course gives the students knowledge on basic biostatistics and its use in public health research
Learning outcomes
The course gives the knowledge on basic biostatistics and its use in public research.
Contents
Structure of data matrix, types of variables Descriptive statistics: frequency distributions, measures of central tendency and variation, measures of association Statistical inference: hypothesis testing, the concept of confidence interval, Ideas of sample size calculations
Teaching methods
Teaching method
Contact
Online
Lectures
12 h
0 h
Exercises
6 h
0 h
Exercises 6h, assignment, feedback discussion
Teaching language
English
Modes of study
Evaluation
and evaluation criteria
Pass/fail.
The exercises and an assignment is evaluated on pass/failed.