BSc Medical Statistics

Comments about BSc Medical Statistics - At the institution - Kingston Upon Thames - Greater London

• Objectives
  This course is ideal if you would like to apply your mathematics and statistics skills within the healthcare sector. Medical statisticians are in increasing demand, and the course will give you a firm foundation in both general statistics and specialised medical statistics skills. Throughout the curriculum, emphasis is placed on the up-to-date applications of statistics to medically related areas. You will have plenty of opportunities for practical work using industry-standard computer packages, underpinned by the necessary theory.
• Entry requirements
  Entry Requirements -a degree (level 6) in an Early Years subject or a degree (level 6) in any subject plus a level 3 qualification in an Early Years subject -a GCSE grade C in English and Maths -a current Criminal Records Bureau clearance -recent and considerable experience across whole 0-5 years age range
• Academic title
  BSc Medical Statistics
• Course description
  BSc Medical Statistics
  
  Programme
  
  Year 1
  
  -Introduction to Probability and Statistics
  -Mathematical Studies 1 & 2 OR
  -Mathematical Sciences 1 & 2
  -Introductory Statistical Inference
  -Fundamental Programming Concepts
  
  Year 2
  
  -Regression Modelling
  -Statistical Distributions
  -Medical Statistics
  -Option module
  
  Year 3
  
  -Project
  -Statistical Modelling in Medical Research
  -Option module eg Operational Research Techniques, Time Series and Forecasting Methods, Stochastic Modelling in Finance and Experimental Design