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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 in-depth knowledge of mostly used statistical methods in health sciences and to offer an insight in proper form for reporting results of statistical analysis.

Prerequisites

Successfully completed course “Methods of Mathematical Statistics in Health Sciences I”.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.On successful completion of the study course, students will have knowledge that will allow to recognize benefits of various statistical analysis methods and to characterize measurement data using statistical indicators.

Skills

1.On successful completion of the study course, students will be able to combine various statistical methods with the aim to create valid conclusions about data and use suitable reflection tools for statistical analysis in the description of the results.

Competence

1.On successful completion of the study course, students will be able to justify the choice of statistical methods for data analysis and critically evaluate statistical information given in scientific publications.

Study course planning

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