Biostatistics

Academic year: 2007-2008 Course code module LLAPOT03O30440 Semester: 2nd semester Credits: 5 Study load (hours) 140 Theory (hours): 15,00 Practice/Exercises(hours): 15,00 Other (hours): Part-time program: Instructor(s) Floris Wuyts Language of instruction: Dutch Semester exam information: semester exam in June Contract restriction information: exam contract not possible 1. Prerequisites *Algemene competenties none *Sequentiality 2. Objectives (expected learning outcomes) Scientific literature contains usually statistical analysis of research data. The aim of this course is to instruct the students how to interpret statistical analysis as well as how to perform statistical tests and to choose the proper test for a specific research question. Hereto, they will have to use SPSS, on of the most popular statistical packages for computers used among scientists. 3. Course content Quality control of data, construction of histograms and box plots to visualize data. Parametric test: Student t-test, ANOVA, single and multiple linear regression, correlation, discriminant analysis, reliability analysis. Non - parametric tests: Wilcoxon, Mann-Whitney, Kruskal Wallis, Chi square, Friedman, logistic regression, cluster analysis By means of a statistical decicion tree, the student is instructed when to use a specific test for a specific situation. 4. Teaching method Direct contact: Lectures Exercise sessions 5. Assessment method Exam: Open book Practical exam 6. Compulsory reading – study material Aviva Petrie en Carolin Sabin: Medical Statistics at a Glance, Blackwell Publishing, 2nd ed. 2005. Course written by Wuyts 7. Recommended reading - study material Fundamentals of Biostatistics, Rosner, 5the edition, Duxbury, 2000 8. Tutoring laatste aanpassing: last update: 01/06/2006 01:01 ecampus