Data Analysis in Health Care (SL_039)
About Study Course
Objective
This module “Data analysis in health care” is subdivided into three sub-modules
1. Mathematics applied in health management
2. Types and processing of data in health care
3. Statistics and statistical tools applied in health management
Sub-Module: “Mathematics applied to health management”
This module aims to ensure students’ understanding of basic theoretical foundations of statistical data analysis and advantages and limitations of quantitative methods.
Sub-Module: “Types and processing of data in health care”
This module aims to familiarize students with the classification of data used in health care, available data sources and pre-processing of the data for quantitative analysis.
Sub-Module: “Statistics and statistical tools applied to health management”
This module aims to provide knowledge and skills in the most widely used descriptive and inferential statistics, regression and correlation analysis.
The teaching and learning activities for all 3 Sub-Modules will include presentations, lectures, case-studies, discussions and practical work.
Prerequisites
Secondary school knowledge in mathematics and informatics.
Learning outcomes
1.Knowledge of the principles of quantitative research and the application of statistical methods in health research.
1.Prepare and structure data for statistical analysis using MS Excel for data organisation, coding, and cleaning.
1.Able to independently justify decisions regarding data types, data sources, and statistical analysis methods in health research.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital transformation in the health care sector | 2 | Master's | Required | Daiga Behmane, Māra Grēve | |
| Digital transformation in the health care sector | 2 | Master's | Required | Daiga Behmane, Māra Grēve |
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Management | 3 | Master's | Limited choice | Daiga Behmane, Māra Grēve | |
| Health Management | 3 | Master's | Limited choice | Daiga Behmane, Māra Grēve |
