Research Methodology and Statistics in Rehabilitation Sciences 2

3 ECTS credits
75 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 1023767BNR for all students in the 1st semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.

Semester

1st semester

Enrollment based on exam contract

Impossible

Grading method

Grading (scale from 0 to 20)

Can retake in second session

Yes

Enrollment Requirements

Studenten die dit opleidingsonderdeel opnemen, moeten ingeschreven of geslaagd zijn voor 'Bewegingspromotie en preventie in de kinesitherapie miv stages' of 'Bewegingspromotie voor patiënt en therapeut I'.

Taught in

Dutch

Faculty

Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy

Department

Bewegings- en Sportwetenschappen

Educational team

Tijl Lindekens
Tom Deliens (course titular)
Yanni Verhavert
Marie Vermote
Liese Bosman
Joachim D'Hondt
Vickà Versele

Activities and contact hours

26 contact hours Lecture
26 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals

Course Content

This course aims at providing insight into descriptive and inferential statistics. After following this course, the student should be able to understand, perform, report and interpret parametric and non-parametric statistical analyses.

Course material

Digital course material (Required) : Powerpointpresentaties
Practical course material (Required) : Boekje SPSS voor studenten
Handbook (Recommended) : Foundations of clinical research, Applications to practice, Portney LG, Watkins MP, 3de, BIB, 9781292020365, 2013
Handbook (Recommended) : Statistiek in de praktijk, Theorieboek, Moore P, Moore DS, MacCabe GP, 5de herziene druk, Academic Service, 9789039523605, 2006

Additional info

Presence in the lectures (HOC) and practical sessions (WPO) is not a requirement to be admitted to the exam.

Learning Outcomes

General learning outcomes

OO-related OBJECTIVES:

• The student has insight into the basic concepts of descriptive and inferential statistics.
• The student understands both parametric and non-parametric techniques and can apply them into practice.
• The student is able to work with a statistical software program (SPSS).

 

 

 

Scientist S

In this course general research skills are further developed in order to independently analyse, interpret and report collected data in preparation of the masters thesis.

Students:

-          are able to understand and critically analyse the methodology and statistics used in a research report in the research domain of revalidation sciences and physiotherapy.

-          are able to describe and explain simple (chi-square, correlation, t-tests, ANOVA) and complex (multiple regression, 2-way ANOVA, ANCOVA, Repeated Measures ANOVA, factor analysis) quantitative statistical methods.

-          are able to independently formulate research questions in the research domain of revalidation sciences and physiotherapy based on a complex data file.

-          are able to select and apply the appropriate statistical technique to answer a research question in the research domain of revalidation sciences and physiotherapy.

-          are able to interpret, evaluate and report the results of the statistical analyses and to answer research questions in the research domain of revalidation sciences and physiotherapy.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 50% of the final mark.
Practical Exam determines 50% of the final mark.

Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

• Schriftelijk examen with a relative weight of 50 which comprises 50% of the final mark.
  
  Note: schriftelijk examen (open en multiple choice vragen)

Within the Practical Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

• Praktisch exm op de computer with a relative weight of 50 which comprises 50% of the final mark.
  
  Note: zie aanvullende info

Additional info regarding evaluation

The theoretical part (HOC) will be evaluated through a written exam on the course subject matter. Both knowledge of and insight into the subject matter are required. There is no possibility for an oral continuation after the written exam.

The practical part (WPO) will be evaluated through the processing of a complex datafile on the computer using SPSS, by reporting and interpreting the results of the analyses in a written manner. There is no possibility for an oral continuation after the written exam.

 

[ATTENTION:] Absence upon one of the mandatory evaluation parts will result in an ‘absent’ grade code for the concerned exam period.

 

For both parts a minimum of 10/20 is required. If not, the lowest score will be applied as the final score. Partial exam scores will not be transferred to the next exam session.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark

The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy: default (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy: Verkort traject na vooropleiding Bachelor Geneeskunde (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy: Default track (only offered in Dutch)