Exam: Biostatistics and Regression Modelling
Learning Outcomes
With this exam, participants can demonstrate their ability to:
- Perform descriptive analysis of data sets;
- Apply various methods for making inferences about means and proportions and commonly used measures of association;
- Understand the concept of regression and select the appropriate model type for a given outcome;
- Verify model assumptions, apply model diagnostic tools and select between competing models;
- Correctly interpret regression output and results
Topics/Content
Self-study, consultation with lecturers, and examination.
Basic information
| Number | E046.ExS.24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | Self-study: May – November 2024 (Recommended books: see suggestions below) |
| Times | 28.11.2024: 13:15 – 17:15 / 13.12.2024: 13:30 – 17:00 |
| Course location | Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine ISPM 28.11.2024: room 372, third floor |
| Lead | Ben Spycher PD, PhD |
| Seats max. | 20 people |
| Course language | English |
| Registration deadline | 14.11.2024 |
| Format | Individual event from Public Health Sciences Course Program |
| Governing Unit |
Faculty of Medicine University of Bern Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) |
| ECTS info |
1.5 ECTS points will be credited For an accreditation of the ECTS, students are required to attend the on-site consultation and pass the exam. |
Target audience
This exam targets PhD students.
Special
Recommended books for self-study:
Essential Medical Statistics (2nd edition) by Kirkwood and Sterne ISBN 978-8126563760;
Medical Statistics: A Textbook for the Health Sciences (5th edition) by Walters, Campbell, Machin ISBN 978-1119423645
Admission requirements
Participants are required to have completed the courses “Basic Biostatistics in R” and “Linear and Logistic Regression Modelling in R” or have equivalent training.
Application and admission procedure
The program manager decides on the final admission.
Application process: You are requested to enroll online. Seats will be allocated according to date of enrolment.
Costs
Amount still open
Administrative / Payment modalities
Registration fees are waived for PhD students of the University of Bern who commit to the whole course attendance. To avoid being invoiced, it is mandatory that you indicate your institute and the matriculation number upon registration for the course. Please note cancellation regulations below.
Cancellation regulations
These cancellation rules apply to PhD students of the University of Bern.
Processing fee of CHF 100 will be applied for:
- Cancellations after two weeks before the first course day (late cancellations)
- Participants with course attendance of less than 80% of the on-site course time
- Absence on the first day of the course (considered as a late cancellation)
Course attendance must be cancelled at the latest 2 weeks before the first course day. Write an email to phs-admin.ispm@unibe.ch.
The cancellation has to be confirmed by the course coordination.
For your registration the General Terms and Conditions of the PHS Course Program apply.
Contact
University of Bern
Public Health Sciences Course Program
c/o Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine
Mittelstrasse 43
3012 Bern
Switzerland
Tel: +41 31 684 34 04