Design and Analysis of Twin and Family-based Studies

Third-cycle level | 1.5 credits (HEC) | Course code: C8F2893
VT 2025
Study period: 2025-04-23 - 2025-04-29
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: The course is given in English
Application period: 2024-10-15 - 2025-03-23
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Course description

This course focuses on potential designs and analyses using twin- and family-data.Methods to estimate within-family associations and heritability are covered.

Requirements and Selection

Prerequisite courses, or equivalent

Epidemiology I: Introduction to Epidemiology, Biostatistics I: Introduction for epidemiologists, Epidemiology II: Design of epidemiological studies, Biostatistics II: Logistic regression for epidemiologists and Biostatistics III: Survival analysis for epidemiologists or corresponding courses

Selection

Eligible doctoral students will be prioritized according to 1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant’s doctoral project (according to written information), 2) date for registration as a doctoral student (priority given to earlier registration date). To be considered, submit a completed application form. Give all information requested, including a short description of current research training and motivation for attending, as well as an account of previous courses taken.

Course director

Ralf Kuja-Halkola, ralf.kuja-halkola@ki.se

Course syllabus

C8F2893

Department

Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Doctoral programme

Epidemiology

Type of course

**Other course

Keywords

Twin and Family-based Designs

CONTACTGunilla Nilsson Roos

gunilla.nilsson.roos@ki.se