Welcome to the course Statistics in Medicine!
The course is designed to provide students with a versatile understanding of statistical methods and their applications in the field of medicine. For more information, see the course Syllabus.
The course starts: January 15th at 10.15
Contact person for questions before course start: Anita Lindmark.
Course literature: See Syllabus.
Examination rules: Here is a link to the examination rules of the course.
Course organization
- Much of the course will involve self-studies supported by recommended reading, recorded lectures, quizzes, practice exercises and discussion forums.
- We will have weekly workshops (in a hybrid format, see more below) where you will work in smaller groups to solve exercises, e.g., analyzing data using R and discussing concepts, with support from teachers. Times and links for these are available in the Course schedule.
- In addition to discussion forums and e-mail contact there will also be weekly online supervision times (via Zoom) dedicated to your questions. Times and links for these are available in the Course schedule.
- All course material will be made available under Modules on the course web page.
- The only mandatory course activities are the examinations, which consist of:
- An article review seminar (8-10 or 10-12 on Jan 29) (hybrid format).
- A written examination with a follow-up oral examination on Feb 14 (via Zoom, you will be able to book a timeslot)
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Hybrid format
- The course introduction, workshops and article review seminar will be given in a hybrid format with the possibility to participate either on campus or remotely via Zoom.
- On campus participation will be in the Learning lab (map).
- You will be free to select your mode of participation regardless of if you are registered to the campus or online course. You can also vary your participation mode during the course, participating in some sessions on campus and some via Zoom according to what works best for you.
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Technical requirements
You will need access to a computer with:
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Links to important general information
- Your rights and responsibilities as a student at Umeå University
- Study with disabilities- Here you find information on how to apply for support. Contact person at the Department of Statistics is Jessica Fahlén.
- IT services- Microsoft Office 365, wifi, Zoom, etc.
- Help pages for Canvas can be accessed by clicking on the question mark (?) in the blue meny on the left side of the page.
- New student- Miscellaneous information for new students at Umeå University
The syllabus page shows a table-oriented view of course schedule and basics of
course grading. You can add any other comments, notes or thoughts you have about the course
structure, course policies or anything else.
To add some comments, click the 'Edit' link at the top.