AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Active participation in the laboratory will enable the student to learn about and describe the main tools for:

• Organizing data into tables and databases
• Extracting parameters and performing statistical analyses
• Generating graphical representations of data and illustrating results

TEACHING METHODS

Activities in the computer lab.
Students with certification of Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD), disabilities, or other special educational needs are encouraged to contact the instructors at the beginning of the course to arrange teaching methods that, while respecting the course objectives, take into account individual learning styles and provide appropriate compensatory tools.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Use of spreadsheets

Creation of tables and databases for managing and analyzing research data

Extraction of relevant statistical descriptors

Data processing and analysis (e.g., correlation measures and statistical significance analysis)

Tools for bibliographic research

Tools for graphical representation of data and dissemination of results

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

MAURO COSTAGLI (President)

SEBASTIANO LA MAESTRA

ALESSIO SIGNORI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

The lessons will take place in the first semester. The class schedule will be available at the following link: https://easyacademy.unige.it › portalestudenti

Class schedule

COMPUTER SCIENCE FOR MEDICAL STATISTICS: PRACTICAL WORK

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Exercise on a spreadsheet and/or multiple-choice test and open-ended questions.
As per the Study Program's Academic Rules, exams can only be scheduled during the designated periods known as exam sessions.
Students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) or other certified special educational needs can arrange an alternative exam modality by contacting Professors Costagli and Girtler at least 10 days before the exam.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam will cover the topics discussed in class and will assess the student's ability to use computer tools in the context of a practical example. Students who do not achieve a score on the test of at least 18 points out of 30 will not pass the exam.

Exam schedule