Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

Study Plan

A.A. 2025/2026 A.A. 2024/2025 A.A. 2023/2024 A.A. 2022/2023 A.A. 2021/2022 A.A. 2020/2021 A.A. 2019/2020 A.A. 2018/2019 A.A. 2017/2018 A.A. 2016/2017 A.A. 2015/2016 A.A. 2014/2015 A.A. 2013/2014 A.A. 2012/2013 A.A. 2011/2012 A.A. 2010/2011

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

1° Year

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
10
B
L-LIN/01 ,MED/32 ,MED/50 ,M-PSI/01
6
A/B
MED/07 ,MED/36 ,MED/42 ,MED/44 ,MED/45
4
A
BIO/09 ,BIO/16
8
A/B
FIS/07 ,MED/32 ,MED/50 ,M-FIL/05
6
A
BIO/10 ,BIO/13 ,MED/03
4
A
MED/04 ,MED/09
3
E/F
L-LIN/12
1
F
MED/50
16
B
MED/50

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
7
B
MED/29 ,MED/31 ,MED/32 ,MED/50
5
A/B
M-PSI/01 ,M-PSI/04
5
A/B
INF/01 ,MED/01 ,M-PSI/03
7
B
MED/50
8
B
MED/38 ,MED/39 ,MED/50
1
F
MED/50
22
B
MED/50

3° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2022/2023

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
4
B
MED/26 ,MED/50
4
B
IUS/07 ,MED/42 ,MED/43
4
A/B
MED/50 ,SPS/08
6
B
MED/31 ,MED/32 ,MED/50
8
A/B/C
MED/09 ,MED/34 ,MED/50 ,M-PSI/08
6
D
-
5
F
-
1
F
MED/50
22
B
MED/50
Final exam
7
E
-

Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)

TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.

A Basic activities
B Characterizing activities
C Related or complementary activities
D Activities to be chosen by the student
E Final examination
F Other training activities
S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Statistical methods - STATISTICA MEDICA E EPIDEMIOLOGIA CLINICA  (2021/2022)

Teaching code

4S000162

Teacher

Maria Elisabetta Zanolin

Credits

2

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

MED/01 - MEDICAL STATISTICS

Period

1 SEMESTRE PROFESSIONI SANITARIE dal Oct 1, 2021 al Dec 23, 2021.

Lessons timetable MoodleMoodle Seminars 0

To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link:  Course organization

Learning outcomes

The course aims to make students able to: describe and interpret the informations about a set of data; know and interpret the main measures of frequency and association in the epidemiological field.

Program

MEDICAL STATISTICS
• Collection and presentation of data: measurement, types of variables and measurement scales; sensitivity and specificity of a measurement procedure; one-way and two-way tables; absolute and relative frequencies; cumulative frequencies.
• Measure of position: mode, median, quantiles, reference range, arithmetic and weighted mean.
• Measures of spread: range, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, interquartile range.
- Basic notions of inferential statistics (confidence intervals and hypotesis testing)
- The Normal distribution

EPIDEMIOLOGY
• Introduction to epidemiology: definition of epidemiology; outcome, occurrence parameter, determinant.
• Measure of occurrence: incidence, cumulative incidence, prevalence.
• Measure of association: attributable risk, relative risk, odds ratio; confounding and effect modifiers.
• Diagnostic and screening tests: sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value of a screening test.
• Design of Health studies: introduction to cross sectional studies, cohort studies, case-control studies, clinical trial

∗ Lantieri PB, Risso D, Ravera G (2007) Statistica. McGraw-Hill Libri Italia srl: Milano
∗ Swinscow TDV, Campbell MJ. Le basi della Statistica per scienze bio-mediche. Edizioni Minerva Medica S.p.A., Torino, 2004.
∗ Fowler J, Jarvis P, Chevannes M (2006) Statistica per le professioni sanitarie. EdiSES srl, Napoli
∗ Verlato G, Zanolin ME (2000) Esercizi di Statistica Medica, Informatica ed Epidemiologia. Editrice Libreria Cortina Verona.
∗ Lopalco PL, Tozzi AE. Epidemiologia facile.(2003) Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore, Roma.

Bibliography

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Examination Methods

Written exam with multiple-choice tests and exercises; if this test is passed, then an oral interview will be carried out (optional).

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE