Master's programme in health sciences - Logopedics

The course will provide an introduction to basic statistical concepts, principles and methods used in speech therapy and healthcare research.

Contents:

-Methods for reporting (describing and summarizing) a collection of data through tables, graphs and descriptive measures.

-Basic distributions: Normal distribution, binomial distribution

- Concepts in statistical inference: Sample and population, hypothesis and hypothesis test, significance level, p-value and confidence interval

- Determining statistical power and sample size

Upon completion of the course, the student must have the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge

After completing the course, the student can: Understand the most important principles when using quantitative research methods.

Skills

After completing the course, the student can:

• Understand and apply common descriptive statistical measures
• Understand the prerequisites for generalization of results and the principle of statistical testing
• Decide which analyzes and tests should used in the most common study designs

General competence

After completing the course, the student can:

• Show critical reflection on method use and methodological issues in written work.