Open University: Biostatistics 1, autumn 2023
Avoin yliopisto
- Päivämäärä:
- 28.9.2023 - 12.12.2023
- Laajuus:
- 3 opintopistettä
- Kampus tai kaupunki:
- Kuopio
- Kategoria:
- Sosiaali- ja terveysala
- Toteutusmuoto:
- Verkko-opetus, Etäopetus
- Hinta:
- 45 € (alv 0%)
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
Generic skills: Student learns to analyze and interpret data and learn time management with regular scheduled exercises throughout the course.
Implementation methods
Lectures, online reading, Moodle exercises, SPSS exercises.
This is an online course. The course is taught in an online Moodle learning environment 28.9.2023 - 12.12.2023.
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 (Zoom):
28.09.2023 09.00 - 11.00
06.10.2023 12.00 - 14.00
27.10.2023 09.00 - 11.00
08.11.2023 09.00 - 11.00
20.11.2023 13.00 - 15.00
29.11.2023 13.00 - 15.00
12.12.2023 09.00 - 11.00
You can attend the lectures through Zoom. 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, you need to complete all sections in Moodle.
Teacher: Associate professor of nutrition and public health (especially nutritional epidemiology) Jyrki Virtanen
This price holds for the academic year 2023–2024.
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.
English-language courses are free for the 2023-2024 academic year for those with the status of temporary protection from Migri.
https://migri.fi/tilapainen-suojelu (in Finnish)
https://migri.fi/en/temporary-protection (in English)
https://migri.fi/uk/timcasovij-zahist (in Ukrainian)
See more on studying at UEF while under temporary protection here:
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