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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Clinical Sciences : Dentistry

Postgraduate Course: Statistics (DENT11150)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits30 ECTS Credits15
SummaryThe aim of this course is to teach the student about common statistical methods used in Oral Surgery
Course description Familiarisation with common statistical methods used in Oral Surgery and in dental research.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 300 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 6, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 294 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 25 %, Practical Exam 25 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Formative: Assessments and Critical Appraisal Exercises
Open book assignments
End of terms exams
Summative: End of year exam 100%
50% Written exam.
25% Clinical (50% unseen cases and 50% viva exam).
25% Dissertation.
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Discuss common medical statistical tests
  2. Discuss the importance of understanding statistical Analysis
  3. Be able to conduct, interpret and generate statistical data
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsPower calculation,sample size,statistical significance
Contacts
Course organiserDr Norma O'Connor
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Course secretaryMrs Jacqueline Mcgurk
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