Unit name | Statistics & Research Methods |
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Unit code | MEDIM4003 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Dr. Wills |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Bristol Medical School |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
At the end of this unit students will be able to:
Coursework: home-based assessment (60%):
(i) Write a short scientific report. This will assess your ability to select and present appropriate statistical analyses, accurately interpret results and draw sensible conclusions (35%)
(ii) Interpret and appraise a scientific paper (25%)
Examination (40%):
(i)A 2-hour closed book exam consisting of multiple choice and short open answer questions
The pass-mark for the unit will be 50%. However students will be required to reach a minimum standard in both their coursework and their written exams. As such only 5% compensation between the total coursework element and the total exam element will be allowed.
Students may find the following books useful accompaniments:
- Diggle P, Chetwynd A. 2011. Statistics and Scientific Method: An introduction for students and researchers. OUP - Kirkwood BR & Sterne JAC. 2003. Essential Medical Statistics. Second Edition. Blackwell Science - Motulsky H. 2014. Intuitive Biostatistics. New York: OUP. - OpenIntro Statistics. 2nd Edition. (www.openintro.org/stat/textbook.php) - Petrie A, Sabin C. 2009. Medical Statistics at a glance. 3rd edition. Wiley-Blackwell - Webb P & Bain C. Essential Epidemiology: An introduction for students and health professionals. Cambridge.