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Itä-Suomen Yliopisto

Joensuu, Kuopio

Open University: Biostatistics in Epidemiology I, 2024-2025

Open university
smart for good
Credits:
2 ECTS credits
Location:
Kuopio
Continuous learning category:
Social welfare and health care
Teaching format:
Online teaching, Independent learning
Price:
40 € (VAT 0%)
Jatkuva oppiminen verkkosivut

Content

A typical epidemiological dataset and its most common variable types. Basic statistical methods used specifically for analyzing data from cross-sectional and follow-up studies. Basics of the IBM SPSS software.

Objectives

After the course, student

  • is familiar with the basic statistical concepts and analysis methods,
  • understands how different variable types and statistical methods are related to each other,
  • can interpret the results of basic analysis methods applied in epidemiology,
  • can use the IBM SPSS software for basic purposes.

    Generic skills: critical thinking, identification and development of expertise

Study and implementation methods

Self-learning: an educational handout and scheduled learning assignments at online Moodle learning environment. Course is open 6.9.2024 - 31.5.2025.

If you plan to take the course during a fall semester, you need to send your learning assignment answers to the course eLearn Moodle by November 30, 2024. Correspondingly, if you plan to take the course during a spring semester, you need to send your learning assignment answers to the course eLearn Moodle by April 30, 2025. Please, remember to register as a student in the course eLearn Moodle in good time, preferably by the end of September for a fall semester and by the end of February for a spring semester.

You need to have access to SPSS software to study this course. SPSS software can be downloaded onto your personal computer after registration and receiving right to study.

Study materials:

No compulsory literature. Supporting literature will be informed in eLearn Moodle.

Evaluation criteria: 0-5. Learning assignments will be graded on a scale from Fail to 5/5.

Teacher: Ari Voutilainen

This price holds for the academic year 2024–2025.

For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi).

By paying the study fee, the student receives a temporary right to study that entitles them to attend a particular course. The right to study is course-specific, and is required to complete the course as specified in the syllabus for the term, covering both teaching and course exams. If the course is continuously open for registration, the maximum time to complete the course is from 1 August to 31 July for that academic year.

Literature acquisition costs and borrowing fees are not included in the tuition fee.

If your employer would pay your tuition fee, please contact our Student Affairs Secretary. Their contact details are below.

Irrespective of time
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Register for studies

I Click the registration button on this page. You will be directed to our registration service with the study unit already selected. You can add several study units to your study cart before you continue. 

II Proceed to identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service, fill in your personal information to the registration form, confirm your registration and pay the study fees. If you cannot use the Suomi.fi service, please contact our training secretary, their information can be found below. 

Please note that the registration is binding. For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi). 

III Your registration will typically be processed in 2-5 working days. During peak registration periods, this may take up to 10 days. After this period, you will get an automatic message which includes a link to the starting instructions. Please read and follow the instructions carefully.  

 

If you have not studied at UEF before, you will also receive instructions for activating a UEF username. If you already have a UEF username, change the password to your account. 

 

Your username will receive full access rights when your study right begins.  

 

If you can’t find these messages, remember to check your email’s trash folder, and contact the open university staff if needed. 

 

If your employer will pay your tuition fee, please contact our student affairs secretary.

Their contact information can be found below. 

Registration starts:
2024-08-05 09:00
Registration ends:
2025-04-30 23:59
Registration

More information about education

Profile picture: Maria Mukkala

Mukkala, Maria

Continuous Learning Specialist

Centre for Continuous Learning

+358504766782

Karisto-Lautanen, Helena

Student Affairs Secretary

Centre for Continuous Learning

+358403553906