ME-630 Survival Analysis
- Studiepoeng:
- 2.5
- Ansvarlig avdeling:
- Fakultet for helse- og idrettsvitenskap
- Undervisningssemester:
- Vår, Høst
- Varighet:
- 1 semester
Emnet er tilknyttet følgende studieprogram
- Ph.d.-program i helse- og idrettsvitenskap
Anbefalte forkunnskaper
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EX-602 Philosophy of Science
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ME-626 General Quantitative Research Methods, ME-428 or corresponding courses
Innhold
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Models assumptions
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Initial evaluation of data
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Analysis with continuous independent variables
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Analysis with categorical independent variables
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Strategies for model building
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Interpretation of models
Læringsutbytte
On successful completion of the course, the candidate has:
Knowledge about
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strategies for model building
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evaluation of model assumptions
Skills
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can evaluate initial data before analysis
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can perform survival analysis with categorical and continuous independent variables
General competence
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can independently plan, analyze, report and interpret own survival analysis and models
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can interpret and critically evaluate survival analysis and models from published research
Vilkår for å gå opp til eksamen
Participation in compulsory lectures as stated in the course pamphlet.
Undervisnings- og læringsformer
Lectures combined with practical statistical exercises in a computer lab. Examples of analysis of data will to a great degree be connected to the faculty’s on-going or planned research projects.
Eksamen
Individual 5-days home examination. The examination will be assessed as pass/fail.