The course aims to give students a methodological training and basic statistics, not separated from the acquisition of an operational capability in the face of real problems

1. Outline of probability. 

2. Population and sample. 

3. Measuring scale variables. 

4. Main indices of position (arithmetic mean, median and mode) 

and dispersion (variation range, variance, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, 

quartiles, interquartile range). 

5. bivariate statistics: regression and correlation. 

6. Main distributions: Binomial, Poisson, Gaussian. 

7. The sampling distributions: distribution of the sample mean and t-distribution. 

8. Test: the z test; the Student t test (for one and two samples). 

9. Confidence intervals for the means and proportions. 

10. Anova and nonparametric statistics 

11. The scientific method and unscientific methods 

12. The research protocol 

13. The rationale 

14. The literature search 

15. Randomization 

16. Blindness 

17. Experimental design 

18. Sample size 

19. Assessment tools and their properties: reliability, validity, responsiveness, least significant difference, sensitivity and specificity 

20. Deviations from the protocol and their treatment 

21. Critical reading a scientific paper

None

In relation to statistics for biomedical sciences, students should show possession of: 

D1 - the mastery of basic skills; 

D2 - the understanding of the fundamental concepts of the discipline 

D3 - the ability to use knowledge and concepts to reason according to the logic of the discipline

D4 - the ability to communicate to specialist and non-specialist audiences

D5 - the ability to study in an autonomous manner

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Seminars; guided exercises 
 

Teaching

Frontal lessons

Attendance

None; attendance is strongly recommended

Course books

Rocchi MBL: Statistica e metodologia della ricerca per le discipline biomediche e psicocomportamentali, Edizioni Goliardiche, Trieste, 2007 

R.R.Sokal, F.J.Rohlf, Biometry, Frreman, 1998

Assessment

Written test (multiple chioce quizzes regarding the theoretical part; exercises); the oral exam is optional (after passing the written test with at least 18/30 score)

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

 Material available on blended.uniurb.it can be advantageously used

Attendance

None

Course books

 As for attending students

Assessment

 As for attending students

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

The student can request to sit the final exam in English with an alternative bibliography. (Course with optional materials in a foreign language)