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KLMED8004

Medical Statistics, Part I

Credits 7.5
Level Doctoral degree level
Course start Autumn 2010
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Examination arrangement Written examination

About

About the course

Course content

The calculus of probability, estimation, hypothesis testing, one and two sample problems, calculation of power and sample size, non-parametric methods.

Learning outcome

The students shall learn basic knowledge of descriptive and analytic medical statistics within the defined course contents.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and excercises. Exercises must be passed before admission to examination. The examination may change to an oral exam if few students register.

Compulsory assignments

  • Group assignments
  • Approved exercises

Required previous knowledge

Master's degree or similar. The course is also open for medical and master's students at the Faculty of Medicine. Candidates with a lower degree will be assessed individually.

Course materials

Rosner, B: "Fundamentals of Biostatistics", 6th ed. 2005

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
HLS3550 7.5 sp
KLH3004 7.5 sp
KLH3100 5 sp
MH3003 5 sp
PH3003 5 sp
ST3000 5 sp
ST3001 5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Medicine
  • Statistics

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Passed/Failed

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Skriftlig
Weighting 100/100 Date 2010-12-16 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Skriftlig
Weighting 100/100 Date 2011-05-23 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

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