SPSS STATISTICAL ANALYSIS APPLIED TO HEALTH SCIENCES CourseCode: 2664Degree: Master's in Clinical and Surgical ResearchFaculty of MedicineYear: Year 1 of Master's in Clinical and Surgical ResearchSemester: SpringType: ElectiveLanguage: SpanishECTS credits: 3Lecture: 1.5Laboratory: 1.5Hours: 75Directed: 30Shared: 15Autonomous: 30Subject matter: Clinical Trials and Statistical Analysis Applied to Health SciencesDepartment: Course instructors are responsible for the course content descriptions in English.DescriptionThis course strives for students to learn about and know how to apply basic statistical tests that enable them to analyze and interpret data from research in the health sciences. Its subject matter is presented in a practical manner through use of the basic statistical package of PASW (Predictive Analytics SoftWare), better known as SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences). This course is taught via distance learning.FacultyNameCoordinatorLectureLaboratoryPRIETO CASTELLO, MARIA JOSE■■■MARHUENDA AMOROS, DOLORES■■CARDONA LLORENS, ANTONIO FRANCISCO J.■■JIMENEZ MORENO, MARIA SUSANA■■Professional interestThis course aims to that students understand and are aware of the usefulness of the statistics in the field of research in health sciences. To know the basic statistical methods to plan and develop their professional and research activity and that they acquire the skills necessary to manage, analyze, and interpret data from research in the field of the health sciences.Competencies and learning outcomesGeneral competenciesComplex problem solving.Advanced computer skills relative to the field of study.Know how to apply acquired knowledge and have the ability to resolve problems in new environments within broader contexts related with research in health sciences.Know how to communicate conclusions and the reasons that sustain them, to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear manner.Possess learning skills that permit continuing studying autonomously.Specific competenciesUnderstand the basics of the scientific method in clinical research.Understand the importance and limitations of scientific thought in the study, prevention, and management of diseases.Know how to communicate results from scientific research clearly.Have, in professional activity, a critical and creative point of view with constructive skepticism and research-oriented.Understand and know how to apply basic statistical methods to communicate research results.Properly describe, summarize, and analyze data sets observed in an experiment.Correctly interpret the results from statistical analysis of a data set observed in an experiment.Objectives (Learning outcomes)Contextualize the statistics in the field of the health sciencesCreate databases for the management of the information collected on research projects in health sciencesDescribe and adequately synthesize the data set collected in research projects in health sciencesIdentify the type of variable and the type of concrete analysis to achieve the objectives of a project of research in the Health SciencesApply appropriate statistical analysis techniques to achieve objectives and develop conclusions of a research project in the Health SciencesCorrectly interpret the results of the statistical analyses and present them in a clear, concise and logical wayAnalyze and synthesize the information resulting from the statistical analysis, extracting the most relevant and pertinent conclusionsUse adequately the statistical software SPSSContentsLecture topicsTeaching unitsIntroduction to statistics and SPSSDescriptive statisticsIntroduction to statistical inference and hypothesis contrastParametric inferenceNonparametric inferenceAnalysis of qualitative dataCourse contentsBasic bibliographyGarrido Cantarero, Gregorio. "SPSS aplicado a las ciencias de la salud versiones 9 y 10". Madrid Ra-Ma 2002. Visauta Vinacua, B. "Análisis estadístico con SPSS para Windows estadística básica". Madrid [etc.] McGraw-Hill D.L. 2000. Complementary bibliographyMartín Andrés, Antonio. Luna del Castillo, Juan de Dios. "Bioestadística para las Ciencias de la Salud". Madrid Norma 1999. Cobo Valerí, E. Muñoz Gracia, Pilar / González Alastrué, José Antonio / Bigorra Llosas, Joan. "Bioestadística para no estadísticos bases para interpretar artículos científicos". Barcelona [etc.] Elsevier Masson cop. 2007. Ferrandis Ballester, Eduardo / Borrás Rocher, Fernando / segura Heras, J.V. "Cuadernos de Bioestadística". Alicante Editorial Club Universitario 1997.Álvarez Cáceres, Rafael. "Estadística multivariante y no paramétrica con SPSS aplicaciones a las ciencias de la salud". Madrid Díaz de Santos 1994. Pérez López, César 1955-. "Técnicas estadísticas con SPSS". Madrid [etc.] Prentice-Hall [2001]. LinksLink that can be downloaded to test the latest version of SPSS with a term of 14 daysNotes on SPSS at basic levelBook online on Biostatistics edited by the University of MalagaManual abreviado de uso del programa SPSS para el análisis descriptivo de datosThe SPSS user manualSoftwareSPSS 21Methodology and gradingGrading60 per cent of the mark will come from a final assessment by examination type test and 40 per cent of the resolution of activities raised in practical classes based on the analysis and presentation of results that will be delivered individually .