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HMM4101 - Research methods and statistics

Course content

• Quantitative methods
• The two variable regression model (Ordinary least square
  (OLS)- regression)
• Hypothesis testing
• The problem of inference
• Simple methods for analysis of continuous and categorical data, including t-tests, non-parametric tests and tests for proportions
• Analysis of variance
• Multiple regression analysis
• Relaxing the assumptions in regression analysis: Multicollinearity, heteroscedasticity and autocorrelation
• Discrete choice models

Learning outcomes

The students will be able to specify statistical hypotheses,
select the appropriate statistical methods and perform the analysis by using statistical software. In addition, they will learn to evaluate the results.

Admission

Students at UiO must apply for courses in StudentWeb.

International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

The examination in this course is not available for external candidates. Only students admitted to the course may sit for the examination.

Prerequisites

Formal prerequisites

The students should have an introductory course in statistics

Teaching

Lectures, seminars and PC-exercise. Lectures will focus on the conceptual issues. Seminars will make students familiar with statistical programs (SPSS).

Teaching takes place throughout the semester.

Exam information

Two mandatory written assignments and a written examination.

The students must pass on both the written assignments to be allowed to sit for the written exam. If an assignments fails the student may re-deliver it within a week.

Exam resources

All written exam resources and a calculator are allowed

Language of examination

All written exams and term papers at the master's programme in Health Economics, Policy and Management have to be conducted in English

Assessment and grading

The mandatory written assignments are awarded eiher a pass or a fail grade. The pass/fail scale is applied as an independent scale with only two possible results.

Course grades are awarded on a descending scale using alphabetic grades from A to E for passes and F for fail. Read more about the grading system .

An external auditor regularly evaluates the academic quality of the course, including the form of exam used on the course.

Explanations and appeals

Students can request an explanation of their grades, and can also appeal against their grades or make a complaint about formal examination errors. Read more about explanations and appeals

Possibility of make-up exams and re-takes

In this course the exam is regularly scheduled each semester. It is not arranged make-up exam in this course, cf. § 5.5 i Forskrift om studier og eksamener ved Universitetet i Oslo.

Withdrawing from exams and limits on re-takes

A student can sit for this exam up to 3 times. If a student wishes to withdraw from the exam, s/he must do this in StudentWeb at least two weeks prior to the first day of the exam. Failure to do so will be counted as one of the three opportunities to sit for the exam.

Exam options for students with special needs

Students may apply for access to alternative exam resources or exam forms on the basis of chronic illness and/or special needs that create a marked disadvantage to other students in the exam situation. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.

Evaluation of this course

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