5 ECTS credits
125 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 1004819BNR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.
Introduction to probability theory and the theorem of Bayes.
Variables and distributions.
Types of variables and scales.
Descriptive statistics.
Important theoretical distributions.
Estimators and confidence intervals.
Hypothesis tests.
F-test, and independent and paired t-tests.
Tests for categorical variables.
Non-parametric techniques.
Analysis of variance.
Regression analysis.
Course reader available on the e-learning platform Pointcarré.
Complementary study material:
Essentials of Medical Statistics
Betty Kirkwood
Blackwell Scientific Press
ISBN 0-632-01052-5
The objective of the course is to teach basic concepts of data analysis. The emphasis of the course is on definitions, techniques, and the selection of an appropriate method of data analysis. Mathematical proofs are not discussed. Each of the methods is extensively illustrated with practical examples.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Open book, written examination
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences: default (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Verkort traject (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences: Default track (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences: Abridged (only offered in Dutch)