Course Information
FHS0244
3.5 ECTS
2026-08-16
Compulsory
English
40
2026
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Introduction to Biostatistics
Course Leader
Ronnie Pingel
Department
Statistiska institutionen
Weeks
260928 to 261016
Location
Not specified
Duration
3 weeks part time
Description
Important!
- Check that you use a correct e-mail address in the application so that you receive information that you are accepted to the course. Please no misspellings when entering your e-mail and use an active one.
- Check which contact information you use in Ladok! This is important because this is the e-mail that Studium will use after registration and will be the channel of communication. Many of you have an old "student-email" as contact information that you don't use frequently.
- Check that you use a correct e-mail address in the application so that you receive information that you are accepted to the course. Please no misspellings when entering your e-mail and use an active one.
- Check which contact information you use in Ladok! This is important because this is the e-mail that Studium will use after registration and will be the channel of communication. Many of you have an old "student-email" as contact information that you don't use frequently.
Learning Outcomes
A basic understanding of the principles underlying the most common statistical analyses, and practical skills to perform and interpret these.
Content
Descriptive statistics. Types of data sources and study designs. Using R to organize, clean and analyze data. Basic inference, such as estimation, test and prediction. Comparing differences in means and proportion in several populations. Correlation. Regression analysis for description and prediction with quantitative or binary outcomes with one or several independent variables.
Instructions
Lectures (14 x 2 hours).
Computer exercises (9 x 2 hours)
Seminars (2 x 2 hour)
Quiz (1 x 2 hours)
Full days: 9.15-16.00. 260928 - 261007, 261016
Computer exercises (9 x 2 hours)
Seminars (2 x 2 hour)
Quiz (1 x 2 hours)
Full days: 9.15-16.00. 260928 - 261007, 261016
Examination
Attendance at 12 or more lectures. Attendance at 7 or more computer exercises. Attendance at seminars. Written exam.
Literature
Compendium distributed during the course.
Teachers
Ronnie Pingel