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Workload
Education level
Study areas
Responsible person
Hours per week
Coordinating university
3 ECTS
R - Doctoral programme
Human Medicine
Helga Wagner
2 hpw
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Detailed information
Pre-requisites
(*)Zulassung zum Doktoratsstudium Medical Sciences
Original study plan
Doctoral programme Medical Sciences 2025W
Learning Outcomes
Competences
Students can apply basic statistical methods in research, from study design to data analysis.
They can design studies, determine sample sizes, and use statistical inference to draw valid conclusions. By the end of the course, they will be able to perform basic data analyses and interpret results to support scientific research.
Skills
Knowledge
Design a simple study including sample size determination
Apply descriptive and exploratory methods for qualitative and quantitative data
Understand probability and probability distributions
Generalized linear models (ANOVA, regression, correlation).
Criteria for evaluation
Attendance of 80% is mandatory. It is not possible to achieve a positive grade if requirements concerning attendance cannot be fulfilled. Assessment is continuous. The positive result shall be described as "successful participation", the negative result shall be described as "unsuccessful participation".
Language
English
Changing subject?
No
Earlier variants
They also cover the requirements of the curriculum (from - to) 405FUSCFUS2S19: SE Fundamentals of scientific research and general skills II (2019W-2023S)