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About Study Course

Department: Statistics Unit
ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Māra Grēve
Study type:Full time
Course level:Doctor
Target audience:Medicine; Pharmacy
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Mathematics; Theory of probability and mathematical statistics

Objective

To provide knowledge of the basic concepts of statistics; create awareness of the role of evidence-based medicine in health care.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of mathematics and informatics is required.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.On successful completion of the study course, students will have knowledge that will allow to recognise the statistical terminology and the basic methods used in various publications.

Skills

1.Upon successful completion of the study course, students will be able to:
• Correctly prepare and enter data in the Jamovi;
• Create and edit tables and charts;
• Select appropriate methods of data processing, incl. performing statistical hypotheses testing.

Competence

1.On successful completion of the study course, students will be able to correctly interpret the most important statistical indicators and to use the acquired basic statistical methods in the study data processing.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health Care 1DoctorLimited choiceMāra Grēve
Health Care1DoctorLimited choiceMāra Grēve
Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health Care (subprogramme Medicine)3DoctorLimited choiceMāra Grēve
Health Care (subprogramme Pharmacy) 3DoctorLimited choiceMāra Grēve
Health Care (subprogramme Medicine) 3DoctorLimited choiceMāra Grēve