Course Code: 670EP102

Course Title: Statistics with computing

College: LSHTM

Course Director: Anne Tholen

Course Description: This course will enable you to:

• appreciate the role of statistical methods in epidemiology and population sciences and in their own disciplines

• develop skills in handling data, on computer and otherwise, and in deriving and presenting quantitative results effectively, using appropriate displays, summaries and tabulations

• appreciate the nature of sampling variation and the role of statistical methods in quantifying it, setting confidence limits and testing hypotheses

• select and use appropriate statistical methods in the analysis of simple data-sets and apply these methods by computer (using either STATA or EPI-INFO)

• understand and interpret output from statistical analyses carried out by computer, in relation to research and other questions being asked

• present findings based on statistical analysis in a clear concise and understandable manner

• understand probability and its application conceptually.

Assessment: Exam 100%

Course Credit: All LSHTM Short Courses offer transfer of credit to LSTHM Certificate, Diploma or Masters-level programmes within 4 years of completion

Course Study Hours/Duration: 150 hrs over 35 weeks

Schedule of Availability: Oct - June (Enrolment deadline prior to Oct start - 30th June)

Delivery Mechanisms: CD-ROM; Print

Cost: £1,636

How to apply: To enquire about applying for this course, or for any other information, please contact the Course Administrator using the online Enquiry Form below