Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Statistics (PUHR11050)
Course Outline
| School | School of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Public Health Research |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course provides an introduction to the key concepts of statistical methods typically used in public health research, and will introduce students to fundamental techniques used to describe, analyse and interpret quantitative parametric data for two groups. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Show knowledge of the basic principles underlying statistical thinking.
Show knowledge of best practice in describing data statistically, using graphs and using tables.
Show knowledge of the commonly used two group statistical tests used in the literature.
Demonstrate understanding by appraising taught statistical methods described and applied in the literature.
Demonstrate an understanding of how these principles are applied to real life data.
Be able to describe data and carry out simple statistical analyses using SPSS statistical software, and interpret them correctly.
Topics to be covered include:
&· types of data
&· the relationship between population and sample
&· sampling methods
&· hypothesis testing
&· estimation - confidence intervals
&· univariate methods of analysis
&· power
&· multiple testing
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Assessment Information
| 100% Exam |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
Topics to be covered include:
&· types of data
&· the relationship between population and sample
&· sampling methods
&· hypothesis testing
&· estimation - confidence intervals
&· univariate methods of analysis
&· power
&· multiple testing |
| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Statistics statistical methods SPSS t-test chi-squared test confidence interval |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mrs Gillian Mchugh
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Course secretary | Ms Margaret Luttrell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3227
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