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Overview
What you will study
During the Introductory Course in Epidemiology and Medical Statistics (The Gambia) course offered by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine , students will learn about the design and interpretation of epidemiological studies and the statistical methods that underpin many of the founding principles. At the end of the three weeks, students will understand the common pitfalls associated with study design, be able to choose the most appropriate analytical methods to verify stated hypotheses and feel confident to undertake basic statistical analysis using Stata software.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Design of epidemiological studies
- Statistical methods in epidemiology
- Data analysis
- Research in context
- Stata 15 software
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 19 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Statistics Epidemiology View 47 other Short Courses in Statistics in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- The course is relevant to clinicians, non-clinicians, and other graduates who work in ministries of health, non-governmental organisations, universities, medical research units, and other health services.
- No previous formal training in epidemiology or statistics is required.
- The course is very intensive and a good command of the English language is essential.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Tuition Fee
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International
3500 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3500 GBP for the full programme during 19 days. -
National
3500 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3500 GBP for the full programme during 19 days.
Living costs for London
1137 - 2157 GBP /month
Living costs
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