Overview
At Statistical Methods for Epidemiological and Clinical Research from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine the focus is on methodologies appropriate for complex surveys and observational cohort/case-control studies, but you will also examine methodologies relevant for randomised controlled clinical trials. The module concentrates on the practical application of different experimental design strategies and on the interpretation of the results of statistical analysis methodologies, rather than on any detailed mathematical derivations.
Students at Statistical Methods for Epidemiological and Clinical Research from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine will:
- develop their ability to design, critically analyse, interpret and report the findings of a complex research project in a health-related topic.
- be given access to a large dataset that mimics the inhabitants of a fictitious community in a tropical country, and will be asked to design projects to address a series of research questions relating to tropical health issues in humans.
- select an appropriate number of individuals from the dataset, and analyse the data using standard statistical computer packages such as EpiInfo, SPSS, and R.
Programme Structure
Courses include:- Experimental design strategie
- Interpretation of the results of statistical analysis methodologies
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 14 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Biology Human Medicine Molecular Sciences View 57 other Short Courses in Human Medicine in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Anyone working in the fields of statistics would find this course beneficial. Of particular interest to people working in epidemiological and clinical research.
- Students whose first language is not English must provide evidence of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all learning components, or a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 88 for the Internet-based Test (iBT), with minimum scores of 21 for Listening and Writing, 22 for Reading and 23 for Speaking. Tests should be within their validity period of 2 years.
Tuition Fee
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International
1150 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1150 GBP for the full programme during 14 days. -
National
1150 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1150 GBP for the full programme during 14 days.
Living costs for Liverpool
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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