INTHE4023 – Advanced Module in Quantitative Methods
Course content
The course provides in-depth knowledge and skills in the application of quantitative methodologies used in the study of health and health services and enable the students to develop protocols for their master degree dissertations. Through lectures and seminars, students apply both theoretical and practical aspects of quantitative methods, designs, analyses and presentations.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
After completing the course, you will be able to:
- Explain different quantitative study designs and how to apply them
- Explain bias in epidemiological studies
- Interpret power calculations for quantitative studies
- Explain the use of Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs)
- Infer previous quantitative literatures for your thesis
Skills
After completing the course, you will be able to:
- Conduct a literature review
- Critically review quantitative research articles
- Learn how to incorporate previous literature into your own research
- Develop the quantitative research question for your master project
- Develop the quantitative research design for your master project
- Select the variables to be used in your master project
- Use DAGs to identify potential bias in your own projects when planning your research
- Choose statistical tests and epidemiologic measures appropriate for your own data
- Calculate appropriate sample size in your own study both by hand, or by using online calculators and statistical programs
- Obtain and use large (internet-based) data sets and registers
General competence
After completing the course, you will be able to:
- Appreciate the role of quantitative methodology in international health research and generating evidence to inform policy and programing
Admission
This course is only available for students at the following master programme:
Teaching
The course consists of lectures and seminars. In the seminars, the students do exercises and assignments related to the course. 80% attendance in the seminars is required to be eligible to take the exam. Attendance will be registered.
Thesis project planning:
You find more information regarding planning your master project at our webpage ICH Master project - all about planning.
Access to teaching
A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, depending on available capacity.
Examination
Language of examination
The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.
Home exam (protocol)
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Explanations and appeals
Resit an examination
Withdrawal from an examination
It is possible to take the exam up to 3 times. If you withdraw from the exam after the deadline or during the exam, this will be counted as an examination attempt.
Special examination arrangements
Application form, deadline and requirements for special examination arrangements.
Evaluation
The course is subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students to participate in a more comprehensive evaluation.