Biostatistics

A student who has completed the course should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The candidate

• has knowledge about the importance of open and reproducible science
• has knowledge about the importance of power tests before an experiment
• knows how a p-value should be interpreted alongside effect sizes

Skills

The candidate

• can import data into R and process it reproducibly
• can select and apply appropriate statistical models, check whether the model's assumptions are met, and interpret the results
• can choose and make appropriate data visualisations
• can design experiments or observational studies, including making considerations of statistical power

General competence

The candidate

• is able to translate between scientific hypotheses and statistical hypotheses
• is proficient in the programming language R
• is able to write the statistical part of the Methods and Results section of a manuscript

Autumn.

This course has a limited capacity, enrolment is based on application. The application deadline is Wednesday in week 33 for the autumn semester. Please see this page for more information.

You will receive confirmation of whether you received a seat in Studentweb no later than Monday in the week 34.

It is compulsory to attend the first lecture/orientation meeting, or you risk losing your seat. If you are unable to attend the first lecture, you must contact the Study Section (studie.bio@uib.no). The time of the first lecture/orientation meeting can be found in the schedule linked below "Resources" or on Mitt UiB.