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| Semester | spring semester 2019 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers | Jan Hattendorf (jan.hattendorf@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | STATA has a simple and intuitive structured programming language. With an understanding of basic programming concepts – like looping, branching and macro variables – STATA becomes a very flexible and powerful application. Programming skills are useful for batch processing. In addition, epidemiologists are sometimes confronted with statistical problems that cannot be solved through standard procedures but might be solved easily by experienced programmers. Tasks and exercises reflect situations encountered in real life, including construction of bootstrap confidence intervals or Monte Carlo simulations to determine the required sample size. In addition, the lecture provides the skills to program own STATA commands. |
| Learning objectives | To use STATA more efficiently; to have the ability to write own STATA commands; to understand the concepts of loops and macros to automate repetitive tasks. |
| Comments | Methods: Lectures and practical sessions |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Courses: Master Infection Biology (Master's Studies: Infection Biology) Courses: Master's Studies Epidemiology (Master's Studies: Epidemiology (Start of studies before 01.08.2017)) Doctorate Science Epidemiology: Recommendations (PhD subject: Epidemiology) Module: Advances in Epidemiology, Statistics and Global & Public Health (Master's Studies: Epidemiology) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Assignments and student presentations |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Schweizerisches Tropen- und Public Health-Institut |