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About Study Course

Department: Statistics Unit
ECTS:6
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:Clinical medicine

Objective

To provide knowledge and skills in the most common statistical data analysis methods used in the field of medicine.

Prerequisites

Successfully finished course "Mathematical statistics".

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.After successful completion of the study course students will have knowledge about the most frequently used statistical data analysis methods in medical research and accurate form of reporting results.

Skills

1.After successful completion of the study course students will be able to: correctly prepare and enter data in the IBM SPSS; choose appropriate statistical methods for own research data processing; create suitable and comprehensive tables and diagrams; report statistical results according to rules of international scientific publications.

Competence

1.After successful completion of the study course students will be able to: critically evaluate statistical information given in scientific publications, process and report own research data according to rules of international scientific publications and participate in discussions about the statistical significance of results.