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Itä-Suomen Yliopisto

Joensuu, Kuopio

Open University: Biostatistics 1, autumn 2026

Open university
Date:
25.9.2026 - 11.12.2026
Credits:
3 ECTS credits
Location:
Kuopio
Continuous learning category:
Social welfare and health care
Teaching format:
Online teaching, Distance teaching
Price:
60 € (VAT 0%)
Jatkuva oppiminen verkkosivut

Content

The covered topics in this course include the basic descriptive statistics (measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion i.e. variance, standard deviation, standard error, confidence interval) and the basic inferential statistics that are used to test hypotheses (t-test, chi2-test, analysis of variance, correlation, regression, non-parametric analyses).

Learning outcomes

After this course, the student:

  • can recognize different kinds of data and variables
  • can explain how to describe data
  • can explain what is a hypothesis
  • can choose the correct statistical method for testing a hypothesis
  • are familiar with the theories and calculations that the statistical programs use in the analyses
  • are able to interpret the output from the statistical programs and draw conclusions about the hypothesis based on the results

Study methods:

Online lectures (not mandatory to be present), online reading, Moodle exercises, SPSS exercises. 81 hours.

This is an online course. The course is taught in an online Moodle learning environment 25.9. - 11.12.2026. Registration is open 3.8.- 21.9.2026.

You need to have access to SPSS software to study this course. SPSS software can be downloaded onto your personal computer after registration and receiving right to study.

Lectures (online):

25.09.2026 09.00 - 11.00

07.10.2026 09.00 - 11.00

22.10.2026 13.00 - 15.00

05.11.2026 13.00 - 15.00

19.11.2026 09.00 - 11.00

03.12.2026 09.00 - 11.00

11.12.2026 09.00 - 11.00

You can attend the lectures online. Attending the lectures is not mandatory. The lectures are recorded.

Study materials:

The course is loosely based on the books Streiner & Norman - Biostatistics: the bare essentials and Donnelly - The complete idiot's guide to statistics.

Evaluation criteria: Pass/fail. To pass the course, the student needs to complete all the mandatory sections in Moodle.

Teacher: Associate professor of nutrition and public health (especially nutritional epidemiology) Jyrki Virtanen

This price holds for the academic year 2026–2027.

For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi).

By paying the study fee, the student receives a temporary right to study that entitles them to attend a particular course. The right to study is course-specific, and is required to complete the course as specified in the syllabus for the term, covering both teaching and course exams. If the course is continuously open for registration, the maximum time to complete the course is from 1 August to 31 July for that academic year.

Literature acquisition costs and borrowing fees are not included in the tuition fee.

If your employer would pay your tuition fee, please contact our training secretary. Their contact details are below.

Day time teaching
Irrespective of time
English

Register for studies

How to register for Open University Studies 

1. Choose your studies 

Go to the registration service using the button on this page. You will see information about the course, which you can review before registering. Add the course to your study cart. You can also add other courses to the cart before proceeding. 

2. Identify yourself and pay 

Log in via the Suomi.fi service, fill in your personal details on the registration form, and confirm your registration. Pay for the studies at the time of registration. 

Registration is binding. Please read the Open University payment and cancellation terms before registering. 

If you cannot identify yourself via the Suomi.fi service but are able to pay using one of the following methods: Google Pay or Apple Pay, Visa or MasterCard, please register in the online service (choose ‘Skip identification’). Otherwise, contact the student affairs secretary (contact details below). Be prepared to verify your identity with an official ID after registration. 

If your employer is paying the course fee and you do not have access to a company credit card, contact the student affairs secretary before registering. You can find the contact details at the bottom of the page. 

Studies paid with a study voucher: the voucher must be activated in the Opin.fi service before registration and payment. 

3. Wait for confirmation and start your studies 

Processing the registration usually takes 2–5 business days, and at most 10 business days. After processing, you will receive an email with a link to the instructions for starting your studies. Please read the instructions carefully. 

UEF username 

  • If you are studying at the University of Eastern Finland for the first time, you will receive separate instructions on how to activate your UEF username. 
  • If you already have a UEF username, change your password. 

Your username will receive the necessary access rights once your study right begins. 

Didn’t receive the message? Check your email’s spam folder. If the message is not there, contact the Open University. 

Registration starts:
2026-08-03 09:00
Registration ends:
2026-09-21 23:59
Registration

More information about education

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Mukkala, Maria

Continuous Learning Specialist

Centre for Continuous Learning

+358504766782

Karisto-Lautanen, Helena

Student Affairs Secretary

Centre for Continuous Learning

+358403553906