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Course unit, curriculum year 2022–2023
DPHS.BIO.410
Biostatistics and Computing, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
Course code
DPHS.BIO.410Language of instruction
English, FinnishAcademic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024, 2024–2025Level of study
Postgraduate studiesGrading scale
Pass-FailPersons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Anna-Leena VuorinenResponsible organisation
Faculty of Social Sciences 100 %
- Data collection, designs
- Descriptive and exploratory data analysis
- Estimation, probability, sampling distributions
- Basics of statistical inference: statistical significance testing, confidence intervals
- One-sample, two-sample, multiple samples problems
- Different types of outcomes
- Correlation and other measures of association
The course will be given in English every other year (odd years) using R and in Finnish every other year (even years) and using SPSS or R.
Learning outcomes
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Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Participation in teaching
27.10.2022 – 09.12.2022
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)