MAT790 Applied Statistics for Health Professionals (Autumn 2026)

Knowledge of:

• Advanced knowledge of how various statistical methods can be used within the health and care sector. This includes the assumptions for, and use of, statistical methods used to make inferences about general populations based on a sample.
• In-depth knowledge in applied statistics theory and methods.
• Can apply knowledge in new areas within applied statistics.
• Can analyse academic statistical problems based on the history and traditions.

Skills:

• Conduct statistical analyses, interpret the results of the analyses, communicate what has been done, and have insight into the weaknesses and limitations of the analyses. Students should be able to apply what they have learned to real-world problems and perform analyses on their own data.
• Can analyse and relate critically to different sources of information and use these to structure and formulate academic reasoning.
• Can analyse existing theories, methods and interpretations within applied statistics and work independently with practical and theoretical problem solving
• Can do independent statistical analyses, limited research or development project under supervision and in line with applicable research and ethics norms.

Competence:

• Can analyse relevant research problems connected to applied statistics and ethical issues connected to interpretation of results.
• Can apply knowledge and skills in new areas to carry out advanced tasks and projects.
• Can do extensive independent work and carry out applies statistical analysis.
• Be able to communicate about professional issues, analyses and conclusions within statistics.
• Be able to use statistics to contribute to new thinking and innovation processes.

• Mandatory work requirement: Assignment(s)
• Number of work requirements: 2
• Required work requirements: 2

Comment: Mandatory work requirements must be approved in order to take the exam. Work requirements must be completed in the same semester as the course is taught and then provide access to the ordinary exam. Approved work requirements also provide access to the first "New and postponed exam" if such an exam is arranged. Work requirements are not valid further in time. This means that students who take the course again must do the mandatory work requirements.

Assessment method: Quiz, online, Share: 50%, Duration: 1 day, Grouping: Individual

Grading scale: Pass/fail

Digital home exam, Share: 50%, Duration: 2 weeks, Grouping: Individual

Grading scale: Pass/fail

Aids: All printed and written aids