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Emnenavn
Quantitative methodology and epidemiology
Stp.
5
Sem./år
Autumn 2007
TLM-3070: Quantitative Method and epidemiology Work Load
5 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical and practial. | Level of course/Year of study
First or second year at master''s level. | Language of instruction
English. | Examination semester
Autumn
| Objectives
The theme will give the students knowledge in medical epidemiology as a research method. The course will qualify the students to formulate a medical research problem, design a study to explore the problem and apply the appropriate method in order to provide valid answers to the problem formulated. | Contents
The course consists of 5 topics: - Epidemiologic study design- Clinical epidemiology- Data handling- Basic statistics- PC analysis | Form of teaching
30 hours of seminars and lectures. | Exam and assessment
Hand out 27.11.2006 at 08.00. Hand in 11.12.2006 at 12.00. 2-week take-home examination on a topic chosen by the student. | Contact person/lecturer
Siw Karin Aasland, e-mail: siw.aasland@fagmed.uit.no / Nina Emaus, e-mail: nina.emaus@ism.uit.no | Homepage
http://uit.no/medfak-studietilbud/5452/5
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Teaching autumn 2007
Tromsø Science Park. Lecture room II (Building:1 Room: B289)
First attendance: Monday 28th of Aug. 09.15-12.00 Nina Alise Emaus | | Exam | Hand out xx.xx.2007 at 08:00 Hand in xx.xx.2007 at 12.00
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Pensum
1. SPSS in Practice. BK Puri ISBN: 0-340-76112-1
Usefull information regarding SPSS at UiT Orakelet, UiT
2. Evidence based medicine in general practice. DPB. McGovern ISBN: 1-85996-282-3.
Available at ebrary via VPN
3. Statistics at square one. TVD Swinscom. ISBN: 0-7279-1552-5.
Available at ebrary via VPN
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