Postgraduate Course: Statistics (DENT11150)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 30 |
ECTS Credits | 15 |
| Summary | The aim of this course is to teach the student about common statistical methods used in Oral Surgery |
| Course description |
Familiarisation with common statistical methods used in Oral Surgery and in dental research.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2018/19, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
300
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 6,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
294 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
25 %,
Practical Exam
25 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Formative: Assessments and Critical Appraisal Exercises
Open book assignments
End of terms exams
Summative: End of year exam 100%
50% Written exam.
25% Clinical (50% unseen cases and 50% viva exam).
25% Dissertation.
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| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Discuss common medical statistical tests
- Discuss the importance of understanding statistical Analysis
- Be able to conduct, interpret and generate statistical data
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Power calculation,sample size,statistical significance |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Julie Burke
Tel: (0131) 536 3972
Email: jburke2@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Anna Atluri
Tel: (0131) 536 3979
Email: Anna.Atluri@ed.ac.uk |
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