Medical Statistics syllabus in China
- Medical statistics is an applied course for medical students to learn basic knowledge
and principles of statistics and apply it to clinical medicine and medical research. - Statistics is a branch of science that deals with the art of data collecting, classifying, displaying, analyzing and interpreting results from research.
- Medical statistics is designed to assist the students to understand statistical applications, including a description of the data and simple statistical inference from sample to population.
Teaching methods
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- Lectures
- Homework and exercises
- Quiz in the class
Teaching hours distribution
| Contents | Theory | Practices |
| Introduction | 2 | |
| Descriptive statistics
Homework I & II |
4 | 2 |
| Introduction of probability
Introduction to statistical inferences |
3 | |
| One sample statistical inference
T distribution Homework III |
4 | 2 |
| Two sample statistical inferences
Homework IV: two-sample T-test. |
4 | 2 |
| Categorical data: Chi-square test
Homework V: R x C table test and 2 x 2 table test |
3 | 2 |
| Nonparametric statistics
Paper exercises I: descriptive statistics |
2 | |
| A brief introduction to ANOVA and correlation & regression
Exercises II: t-test and chi-square test |
2 | |
| General review, Q & A | 4 | |
| Total | 28 | 8 |
Examination pattern & marks distribution
- Quizzes and homework: 40% of the total marks
- Final examination: 60% of the total marks
Sample Exam Questions
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