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Other Courses of the Study Programme

Course year: 1

BIOCHEMISTRY
Attendance grouping
9 credits - Raggruppamento di frequenza
BIOSTATISTICS - 6 credits - Basic
ENGLISH LANGUAGE - 3 credits - Language/Final Examination
GENERAL AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY - 6 credits - Basic
GENERAL, INORGANIC AND ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Attendance grouping
12 credits - Raggruppamento di frequenza
GENETICS AND GENOMICS
Attendance grouping
9 credits - Raggruppamento di frequenza
HISTOLOGY, EMBRYOLOGY AND ANATOMY
Attendance grouping
12 credits - Raggruppamento di frequenza
MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS
Attendance grouping
12 credits - Raggruppamento di frequenza

Course year: 2

AGRP-VETERINARY BIOTECHNOLOGY
Attendance grouping
9 credits - Raggruppamento di frequenza
CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND CLINICAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Attendance grouping
6 credits - Raggruppamento di frequenza
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT CHOICE II YEAR - 4 credits - Student's own choice
FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY
Attendance grouping
9 credits - Raggruppamento di frequenza
GENERAL PATHOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
Attendance grouping
12 credits - Raggruppamento di frequenza
MEDICAL GENETICS - 6 credits - Characterising
MICROBIOLOGY AND VIROLOGY
Attendance grouping
9 credits - Raggruppamento di frequenza
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Attendance grouping
9 credits - Raggruppamento di frequenza
PHISIOLOGY - 6 credits - Characterising

Course year: 3

CLINICAL PATHOLOGY AND ANIMAL MODELS
Attendance grouping
9 credits - Raggruppamento di frequenza
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT CHOICE III YEAR - 4 credits - Student's own choice
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT CHOICE III YEAR - 4 credits - Student's own choice
FINAL TEST (BIOTECHNOLOGY) - 4 credits - Language/Final Examination
GUIDANCE FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS - 2 credits
LEGAL, MANAGEMENT AND BIOETHICS ASPECTS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
Attendance grouping
9 credits - Raggruppamento di frequenza
PHARMACOLOGY
Attendance grouping
9 credits - Raggruppamento di frequenza

BIOSTATISTICS

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Academic Year of enrolment:

2018/2019

Academic Year of provision:

2018/2019

Type of Course:

Basic

Degree:

Bachelor's Degree Programme in BIOTECHNOLOGIES

Disciplinary Sector:

Medical Statistics

Language:

Italian

Grouping type:

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

SPECCHIA Claudia Professor

Cycle:

Second semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Hours of individual study:

None

Educational Goals

The course aims to provide the appropriate statistical tools for the analysis of biomedical data and critical reading of the scientific literature.

Content

Theoretical presentation and application of statistical tools for the analysis of experimental data, with particular reference to biology and genetics.

Extended Syllabus

Data variability. Definition and rationale of sampling. Classification of the statistical variables. Data collection and management. Organizing data in tables and graphs. Statistical indices. Bivariate analysis. The concept of risk. Probability theory and applications. Probability distributions. Statistical inference. Examples of statistical tests for the comparison of samples. Elements of statistical genetics.

Recommended Bibliography

Martin Bland - An Introduction to Medical Statistics - Oxford Medical Publications (2000)

Methods of Provision

Conventional

Teaching Methods

The course comprises tutorials with exercises, examples of the use of statistical software for data analysis together with the critical reading and discussion of scientific papers, with particular attention to statistical methods and the representation of the results.

Assessment Methods

The exam is written and consists of some open or multiple-choice questions and guided exercises on data analysis. The exam takes place in the computer lab and involves the use of the computer. The student can use the material provided during the course.

Assessment:

Final Mark

Programme of Educational Activities

Start date of teaching period:

Monday, March 4, 2019

End date of teaching period:

Friday, June 21, 2019

Other Information

None