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Semester | spring semester 2019 |
Course frequency | Once only |
Lecturers | Penelope Vounatsou (penelope.vounatsou@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
Content | The lecture is suitable for students with a strong statistics background or for those who have successfully completed “Bayesian Biostatistics” (12385-01). At the beginning of the lecture, biostatistics topics will be selected based on the interests of lecture participants and suggestions of the lecturer. In the subsequent sessions, students will present seminars on specific topics based on literature review and with guidance from the lecturer. |
Learning objectives | Students will learn a range of statistical methods for analysing epidemiological data, and will be informed about new developments in statistical methodology appropriate for epidemiological data. Students will improve their ability to understand papers published in statistical journals and improve their presentation of statistical topics. |
Comments | Methods: Seminars, literature review, journal club |
Admission requirements | “Bayesian Biostatistics” (12385-01, formerly Biostatistics II) is pre-requisite for this lecture. |
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 | Contribution to one seminar |
Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
Scale | Pass / Fail |
Repeated registration | no repetition |
Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
Offered by | Schweizerisches Tropen- und Public Health-Institut |