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HEL-3070 Biostatistics II - 10 stp
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Admission requirements
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS credits) in Health Sciences, Social Sciences or Natural Sciences, or equivalent qualification. For students who hold a Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences or Natural Sciences, the degree must contain a minimum 80 ECTS (or equivalent) within the fields specific to the Master's degree programme in Public Health; epidemiology, health economics, biostatistics, health sociology, global- and environmental health.
Application Code: 9371
Objective of the course
The course will teach the students statistical methods of analysis commonly used in clinical and epidemiological research. The students shall be able to:
Knowledge and understanding
- Analyse data using the methods multivariable linear regression, logistic regression, and analysis of survival data
Skills and competences
- Prepare a set of raw data for statistical analysis
- Provide relevant descriptive statistics corresponding to the selected model of analysis
- Identify different types of explanatory variables and correctly implement them in a regression model
- Select the correct analysis method to study the relationship between one or more explanatory variables on one response variable
General Proficiency
- Master commonly used regression analyses methods in clinical and epidemiological research
- Differentiate between the effect sizes from the various regression models and interpret the results
- Evaluate the model assumptions of the regression models
- Evaluate results from publications in journals where the different regression models are applied, and critically assess the validity of its use.
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Assignments: The students have to pass two written home assignments before they are allowed to take the exam. The assignments are individual exercises, and will be graded as approved or not approved.
Exam: The final exam is a 6 hour written university-based exam. The student can write the assignments and exam in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English. Grading scale: A-E equals passed, F equals failed.
If a student fails the course, an examination re-sit will be organised. Students with valid absence from the exam will be offered a re-scheduled examination.