ADVANCED STATISTICAL METHODS IN PUBLIC HEALTH CourseCode: 2674Degree: Master's in Public HealthFaculty of MedicineYear: Year 1 of Master's in Public HealthSemester: SpringType: ElectiveLanguage: SpanishECTS credits: 6Lecture: 2Laboratory: 4Hours: 150Directed: 60Shared: 30Autonomous: 60Subject matter: Advanced Statistical Methods in Public HealthDepartment: Course instructors are responsible for the course content descriptions in English.DescriptionAdvanced statistics.FacultyNameCoordinatorLectureLaboratoryNOLASCO BONMATI, ANDREU■■■VIOQUE LOPEZ, JESUS■■■MONCHO VASALLO, JOAQUIN■■Professional interestCompetencies and learning outcomesGeneral competenciesAcquire the ability to apply acquired knowledge to resolving problems and health needs within the population.Acquire the ability for document searches, analysis, and synthesis of information, and writing the necessary reports for exercising the functions of public health.Know how to formulate a hypothesis, and design and develop a research project in public health.Possess the ability to communicate findings to specialized and non-specialized audiences orally and in writing.Specific competenciesApply the fundamentals of statistical, epidemiological, and qualitative methods applied to health problems and needs.Analyze data from population studies on public health.Objectives (Learning outcomes)Desarrollar conocimientos y habilidades para el análisis estadístico avanzado, de carácter multivariante, de datosDesarrollar conocimientos y habilidades para el análisis avanzado de datos a través de ordenador personalDesarrollar conocimientos y habilidades para la interpretación y comunicación de resultados estadísticos de su ámbitoContentsLecture topicsTeaching unitsMetodos Estadisticos avanzados en Salud PúblicaCourse contentsBasic bibliographyKleinbaum DG, Kupper LL, Muller KE. "Applied regression analysis and other multivariate methods". Boston: PSW-Kent, 1997.Peña, D. "Regresión y Diseño de Experimentos". Alianza . 2010.Pérez López, César 1955-. "Métodos estadísticos avanzados con SPSS". Madrid Thomson-Paraninfo [2005]. Neter J, Wasserman W, Whitmore GA. "Applied statistics". Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 1993.Wayne D. "Bioestadística. Base para el análisis de las ciencias de la salud". . Mexico: Limusa Wiley. 2002 .Complementary bibliographyLinksSoftwareMethodology and gradingMethodologyLecture: Pass on knowledge and activate cognitive processes in students, encouraging their participation.Solving exercises and problems: Exercise, test, and apply previous knowledge through routine repetition.GradingExámenes (pruebas objetivas, de respuesta corta y de ensayo)Trabajos prácticos (trabajo individual y en grupo)Asistencia y participación en actividades presenciales (listas de comprobación)