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KLMED8004

Introduksjon til medisinsk statistikk

Velg studieår
Studiepoeng 7,5
Nivå Doktorgrads nivå
Undervisningsstart Høst 2025
Varighet 1 semester
Undervisningsspråk Engelsk
Sted Trondheim
Vurderingsordning Skriftlig skoleeksamen

Om

Om emnet

Faglig innhold

Population and sample, descriptive statistics, probability, discrete random variables, probability mass functions, continuous random variables, probability densities, estimation, parametric hypothesis testing, non-parametric hypothesis testing

Læringsutbytte

Knowledge:

After successful completion of this course the student should understand the concepts of

  • population and sample.
  • descriptive statistics, probability and probability distributions.
  • point estimation and confidence interval estimation.
  • hypothesis testing, null and alternative hypotheses, critical values, p-values, type I and type II errors.
  • parametric and non-parametric tests.

Skills:

After successful completion of this course the student should be able to

  • compute and interpret measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode).
  • calculate and understand measures of dispersion (variance, standard deviation, range).
  • solve problems involving basic probability concepts and rules.
  • use probability distributions to compute probabilities for ranges of outcomes.
  • construct and interpret confidence intervals for proportions, rates and means.
  • conduct hypothesis tests for proportions, rates and means.
  • conduct non-parametric tests of hypotheses.
  • interpret p-values and make decisions based on them.
  • construct and interpret confidence intervals involving two populations.
  • conduct hypothesis tests for the comparison of two populations.

General proficiency:

After successful completion of this course the student should have

  • familiarity with the use of statistical software to perform analyses and generate results.
  • understanding of the limitations and assumptions of statistical methods.

Læringsformer og aktiviteter

Lectures and exercises.

Obligatoriske aktiviteter

  • Godkjente øvinger

Mer om vurdering

Approved exercises from the same or previous year are required to sit for the exam.

Forkunnskapskrav

Master's degree or similar. The course is also open for medical and master's students at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Candidates with a lower degree will be assessed individually.

Kursmateriell

Rosner, B: "Fundamentals of Biostatistics", 8th ed. 2015

Fagområder

  • Medisin
  • Statistikk

Kontaktinformasjon

Emneansvarlig/koordinator

Ansvarlig enhet

Institutt for samfunnsmedisin og sykepleie

Eksamen

Eksamen

Vurderingsordning: Skriftlig skoleeksamen
Karakter: Bestått/ Ikke bestått

Ordinær eksamen - Høst 2025

Skriftlig skoleeksamen
Vekting 100/100 Hjelpemiddel Kode A Dato 15.12.2025 Tid 09:00 Varighet 4 timer Eksamenssystem Inspera Assessment
Sted og rom for skriftlig skoleeksamen

Oppgitt rom kan endres og endelig plassering vil være klar senest 3 dager før eksamen. Du finner din romplassering på Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Rom SL311 orange sone
23 kandidater

Ordinær eksamen - Vår 2026

Skriftlig skoleeksamen
Vekting 100/100 Hjelpemiddel Kode A Varighet 4 timer Eksamenssystem Inspera Assessment Sted og rom Ikke spesifisert ennå.