Usher Institute, CMVM

Module

Introduction to Statistics for Health and Social Care

Academic year

2023-2024

Notes

Co-course organiser role in Semester 2.

DRPS synthesis

Learning objectives

• Gain an introductory grasp of statistical ideas used in health and social care.
• Read and interpret basic numerical summaries and statistical outputs.

Course content

• Descriptive statistics, basic inference, and data interpretation.
• Health and social care examples that motivate statistical reasoning.

Assessment profile

• Coursework-led assessment built around applied statistical exercises.