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PU5522: APPLIED STATISTICS (2015-2016)

Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:38


Course Overview

Applied statistics introduces students to statistical concepts involved in the appropriate design, analysis and interpretation of research in health settings, covering aspects of data types and presentation of data; probability; samples, distributions, statistical inference; hypothesis testing; univariate parametric and non-parametric methods and correlation with an introduction to regression.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Old Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Shona Fielding

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme Certificate in Research Methods for Health (Studied)
  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course contains the following topics: data types and presentation, probability, introduction statistical inference and hypothesis testing, hypothesis testing for continuous variables (parametric and non-parametric), hypothesis testing for categorical variables, measures of effect (odds ratio and risk ratio), correlation and simple linear regression, measures of agreement.  

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Assessment will be through three time-limited MCQs each 10% (30%), individual critical appraisal (20%) [written assignment 2500 words], main data analysis using SPSS (40%) [electronic submission], peer assessment of the main data analysis (5%), participation on discussion boards and collaborative sessions (5%).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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