Introduction to Biostatistics, 3,5 hp
| Course number | - |
| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Compulsory |
| Track | - |
| Max participants | 40 |
| Application deadline | 2023-12-31 |
| Language | En |
| Course leader | Ronnie Pingel |
| Department | Department of Statistics |
| Visiting address | Ekonomikum, Kyrkogårdsgaten 10B, 3 floor |
| Post address | Box 513, 751 20 Uppsala |
| Dates | Week 3-6 (January 15 - February 9) |
| Location | Ekonomikum |
| Course length | 3 weeks part-time |
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| Course plan |
Description
Learning outcomes
A basic understanding of the principles underlying the most common statistical analyses, and practical skills to perform and interpret these.
Contents
Descriptive statistics. Types of data sources and study designs. Using R to organize, clean and analyze data. Basic inference, such as estimation, test and prediction. Comparing differences in means and proportion in several populations. Correlation. Regression analysis for description and prediction with quantitative, binary, or survival outcomes with one or several independent variables.
Instructions
Lectures (14 x 2 hours).
Computer exercises in groups (10 x 2 hours).
Examination
Attendance at 11 or more lectures. Attendance at 7 or more computer exercises.
Written exam.
Literature
Compendium distributed during the course.
Recommended book:
Loftus, S. C. (2021). Basic statistics with R: reaching decisions with data. Academic Press. (available as e-book).
Teaching staff
Ronnie Pingel
Nils Eckerdal
More information
Ronnie Pingel
Department of Statistics
Uppsala University
ronnie.pingel@statistik.uu.se