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On completion of this module the student will:
- understand data and the implications of type of data and level of measurement for subsequent analyses;
- be fully conversant with descriptive statistics appropriate to the data;
- understand sampling variation, significance testing and confidence intervals;
- be able to generate research hypotheses based on data and know how to test them;
- understand the assumptions underlying statistical techniques;
- be able to choose and carry out appropriate basic statistical techniques for two-group comparisons;
- be able to present and interpret p values;
- have an understanding of correlation and regression,
- have a broad overview of multivariable analysis.
- Data, types of variables, levels of measurement, distributions of data;
- Descriptive statistics, measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion;
- Summarising and presenting descriptive data;
- Concept of sampling variation which underlies significance testing and confidence interval estimation;
- Standard errors of means & proportions. Confidence intervals for means & proportions;
- Hypothesis testing, statistical significance, Type 1 and Type II errors;
- Assumptions underlying statistical tests. Parametric and nonparametric techniques;
- Comparisons between groups; understanding appropriate tests to use based on data and assumptions;
- Significance tests for differences in means (z test, t tests); CI's for differences in means;
- Significance testing for differences in proportions (chi sq tests); CI's for differences in proportions;
- Non parametric tests for differences in distributions / medians;
- Correlation, simple linear regression;
- Introduction to analysis of qualitiative data;
- Introduction to use of multivariable methods.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 20 |
Small Group | 8 |
Tutorial | 8 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 80 |
Total | 116 |
Students should have completed the module PHPS40010, Fundamentals of Epidemiology, or equivalent. For more information, please contact the module coordinator.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Multiple Choice Questionnaire (Short): MCQ | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: End of trimester MCQ | End of trimester MCQ | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | Yes | 40 |
Assignment: Analytical assignment using appropriate descriptive statistics and tests of hypothesis to answer specific questions | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | Yes | 40 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Mid-term: Group Feedback Examination: Individual feedback post results release on request.