Statistical Data Analysis in Infectious Disease Control, 7.5 credits
(Statistisk dataanalys för kontroll av infektionssjukdomar, 7,5 högskolepoäng)
| Course code | 1035MA |
|---|---|
| Subject area | Mathematical Statistics |
| Main field of study | No main subject |
| Progressive specialisation | A1N (Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements) |
| Academic school | School of Natural Sciences, Technology and Environmental Studies |
| Disciplary domain |
Natural sciences 100%
|
| Grading scale | AF |
| Education cycle | Second-cycle (Master) |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Valid from | Autumn semester 2018 |
Validation
This course syllabus was validated by the Faculty Board for Science at Södertörn University on 2018-04-23 according to the stipulations in the Higher Education Ordinance.
Entry requirements
Bachelor's degree and English B or equivalent.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will have acqiured:
- knowledge of basic statistical concepts: independent observations, maximum likelihood, linear model, analysis of variance/deviance, error distributions.
- an understanding of the importance of independent observations in sampling data for analysis.
- an understanding of the ideas of significance testing by comparing variance explained to random variance.
- the ability to independently report standard descriptive measurements and construct and interpret linear models with normal and binomial error distributions.
- an understanding of the limitations of statistical results; are they globally valid or only valid for the specific experimental set-up, to which population do they refer, how could confounding (not measured) variables explain the results?
Course content, modules and examinations
The statistics used in epidemiology are based on general statistics. Epidemiological studies are often based on cases where the response variable is infection or not infection. Statistical models for proportions, with a binomial (or Bernoulli) error distribution (logistic regression) are suited for this kind of studies and will be a central issue. Some specific epidemiological examples and methods will be used.
1001, Statistical Data Analysis in Infectious Disease Control, 7.5 credits
(Statistisk dataanalys för kontroll av infektionssjukdomar,
7,5 högskolepoäng)
Grades permitted:
AF
Course design
Lectures and seminars, but the main activity will be computer-aided statistical training.Examination format
The examination will be planning, performing and reporting computer-based statistical analyses from previously unknown data sets.The grading criteria are distributed prior to the start of a course or module.
If a student has a certificate from Södertörn University for compensatory support, the examiner has the right to decide on an adapted examination or alternative form of examination in accordance with Södertörn University's regulations.
Restrictions on accreditation
The course may not be accredited as part of a degree if the contents are partly or wholly the same as a course previously taken in Sweden or elsewhere.
Other stipulations
Following the Vice-Chancellors decision on internationalization and grade scale at Södertörn University College (dnr: 1148-1.1.2-2018), this syllabus replaces the syllabus with course code 1003MA, with the difference that the grade system has been updated. The syllabus is determined through special order (dnr: 1776-2.1.1-2018).