ME-619 Quantitative Researche Methods and Regression Analysis

Emnet er tilknyttet følgende studieprogram

• Ph.d.-program i helse- og idrettsvitenskap

Anbefalte forkunnskaper

• EX-602 Philosophy of Science

• ME-428 or corresponding courses

Innhold

• Advanced with respect to research designs

• Power calculations

• Imputation

• Statistical regression models including continuous and categorical outcome variables

• Statistical analysis of data from longitudinal studies and randomized controlled trials

Læringsutbytte

On successful completion of the course, the candidate:

 

Knowledge

• can critically reflect regarding strengths and limitations with respect to research designs

• be aware of the issue of missing data and knows how to deal with missing data

• can perform regression analysis

• can critically reflect on strengths and limitations in different statistical approaches

 

Skills

• is aware of sample size and power calculations issue

• can plan, conduct and interpret data from regression analysis in randomized controlled trials and longitudinal studies

 

General competence

• has an overview of type od study designs and independently plan, analyze, and interpret own and others results from regressions analysis

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 14-days home examination. The examination will be assessed as pass/fail.