Specialization of Biostatistics and Demography

COURSE NAME AND CODECOURSE DESCRIPTION
Computer Application in Biostatistics (Practicum) (SIK304) - 2 SKS/ 3.2 ECTSThis course examines the skills of: operating a computer for the purposes of data management, data analysis and explaining results
Computer Application in Population Analysis (Practicum) (SIK303) - 2 SKS/ 3.2 ECTSThe course discusses about:
1. Introduction to population computer applications (Mortpak, Spectrum, Excell)
2. Demography data evaluation (Myers Index, Whipple Index, Join Compulsory Index)
3. Demography data correction (pro rata, graduation, age group breakdown)
4. Demography data processing, measurement fertility, association of fertility measures (CBR, GFR, TFR),
5. Measurement of mortality and life expectancy, demography projection (spectrum application- demproj module)
6. Analysis of socioeconomic impacts of fertility (application of spectrum- rapid module) on health, education, economy and environment
7. Demography advocacy based on the results of population projection
Sampling Techniques and Determination of Large Sample (PNM407) - 2 SKS/ 3.2 ECTSThis course discusses about:
1. Sampling techniques for observational/survey research which include non-random and random sampling techniques (Simple Random Sampling, Systematic Random Sampling, Stratified Random Sampling, Cluster Random Sampling)
2. Estimating Sample Size from several observational sampling techniques
3. Sampling techniques for experimental research and how to estimate the sample size
4. Sampling techniques for Rapid Survey research
Geographic Information System (SII314) - 2 SKS/ 3.2 ECTSThis material discusses the concept of geographic information systems, methods for compiling geographic maps to describe health problems using a spatial approach and for surveillance purposes, spatial correlation tests and spatial regression tests.
Fundamental of Multivariate Analysis (MAS623) - 2 SKS/ 3.2 ECTSThis course discusses about:
1. Types of matrices, matrix operations
2. Operation of the Hotelling's T matrix
3. MANOVA
4. Canonical Correlation
5. Discriminant analysis
6. Cluster analysis