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PS50112: Advanced statistics for use in health contexts

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2018/9
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Psychology
Further information on credits Credits: 6      [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Further information on notional study hours Notional Study Hours: 120
Further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Further information on teaching periods Period:
Semester 2
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW 100%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • COURSEWORK 1 (CW 50%)
  • COURSEWORK 2 (CW 50%)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites: Before taking this module you are advised to take PS50065 AND take PS50066
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:

* To equip students with the skills to use and interpret advanced multivariate statistics
* To provide an appreciation of the applications of advanced multivariate analysis in health and medicine.

Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this unit, students will
* Learn and understand how and why selected advanced multivariate analyses are computed.
* Practice conducting, interpreting and reporting analyses.

Skills:
Intellectual
* To learn independently
* To critically evaluate and assess research and evidence as well as a variety of other information
* To utilise problem solving skills
Professional / Practical
* Advanced information technology and computing technology (e.g. SPSS)
* Independent working skills
* Advanced numeracy skills.

Content:
Introduction to power and sample size, multidimensional scaling, logistic regression, meta-analysis, structural equation modelling.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

PS50112 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:

Department of Psychology

PS50112 is Optional (DEU) on the following programmes:

Department of Social & Policy Sciences
  • THXX-AFM54 : MRes Advanced Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences
  • THXX-AFM76 : MRes Advanced Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences
  • THXX-APM54 : MRes Advanced Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences

PS50112 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Psychology

PS50112 is available for Auditing on the following programmes:

Department for Health

PS50112 is a Stage Required Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:

Department of Psychology

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