Statistics for Molecular Biomedicine
Course content
The course is an introduction to statistics aimed for students of medical and biological sciences. An important part of the course is to learn the practical application of statistics using R, which is an open source statistics program. Topics include:
- Descriptive statistics
- Distributions
- Study design
- Hypothesis testing/ interval estimation
- Non-parametric methods
- Analysis of variance
- Linear regression
- The statistical program R
MSc Programme in Molecular Biomedicine
Knowledge:
The student will obtain knowledge of
- Statistics for data of biological and/or medical relevance, in
particular
- Descriptive statistics
- Distributions
- Study design
- Hypothesis testing/interval estimation
- Non-parametric methods
- Analysis of variance
- Linear regression
- The symbolic language of statistics and the corresponding formalism for models based on the normal distribution
- Interpretation of statistical results for experimental data
- The R program
Skills:
- Set up statistical models for data of biological and/or medical relevance – taking as a starting point models based on the normal distribution.
- Handle the symbolic language of statistics and the corresponding formalism for models based on the normal distribution and be able to carry out necessary calculations.
- Perform significance testing, p-value calculation and interpretation for simple experimental data, including compute-intensive techniques such as permutation testing.
- Report the results of model set up, data analysis, interpretation and assessment.
- Apply R for the practical statistical analysis of biological data.
Competences:
- Formulate scientific questions in statistical terms.
- Interpret and report the conclusions of a practical statistical analysis.
- Assess and discuss a statistical analysis in a biomedical context.
Lectures and interactive exercises in R.
See Absalon.
Academic qualifications equivalent to a BSc degree is recommended.
The course will involve interactive R sessions, so students will
need to bring a laptop computer to lectures.
Recommended Reading: Introductory Statistics with R by Peter
Dalgaard.
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
-
Continuous assessmentContinuous Assessment based on three assignments. The assignments should be done individually and not in groups.
Weight is 30%, 30% and 40% at the third assignment. - Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Several internal examiners.
Criteria for exam assessment
In order to obtain the grade 12 the student should convincingly and accurately demonstrate the knowledge, skills and competences described under Learning Outcome.
Single subject courses (day)
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 35
- Preparation
- 91
- Practical exercises
- 20
- Exam
- 60
- English
- 206
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- NBIA08011U
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Programme level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
-
1 block
- Placement
- Block 3
- Schedulegroup
-
A
- Capacity
- 60
The number of seats may be reduced in the late registration period - Studyboard
- Study Board for the Biological Area
Contracting department
- Department of Biology
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Science
Course Coordinator
- Anders Albrechtsen (12-67677268786b696e7a796b7446686f7534717b346a71)
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