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About Study Course

Department: Statistics Unit
Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Māris Munkevics
Study type:Full time
Target audience:Pharmacy; Public Health; Medicine; Dentistry
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Mathematics; Theory of Probability and Mathematical Statistics

Objective

To introduce students with open access data analysis tool R and get acquainted with the possibilities in solving data analysis violations. The most commonly used data analysis methods have strong prerequisites that often are violated due to lack of expertise in addressing them. It is planned to introduce students with tools and methods to reduce data analysis violations.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge in data analysis. Acquired, for example, in course SL_001 "Biostatistics" or its equivalents.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Students will receive knowledge in programming in open access data analysis software and options in dealing with most common violations during data anlysis.

Skills

Students will be practically dealing with most common violations during data anlysis.

Competence

Frequently used data analysis methods have strong prerequisites that are often violated. The course participants will have the competence to address these violations analytically.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Elective courses, C-kursi 1Free choiceMāris Munkevics
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Elective courses, C-kursi 2Free choiceMāris Munkevics