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Modern scale validation using IRT and Rasch models
Provider: Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Activity no.: 3323-17-00-00 
Enrollment deadline: 15/05/2017
Date and time12.06.2017, at: 08:00 - 14.06.2017, at: 15:00
Regular seats15
Course fee3,480.00 kr.
LecturersKarl Bang Christensen
ECTS credits2.10
Contact personSusanne Kragskov Laupstad    E-mail address: skl@sund.ku.dk
Enrolment Handling/Course OrganiserPhD administration     E-mail address: phdkursus@sund.ku.dk

Aim and content
This is a generic course. This means that the course is reserved for PhD students at the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences at UCPH. Anyone can apply for the course, but if you are not a PhD student at the Graduate School, you will be placed on the waiting list until enrollment deadline. After the enrolment deadline, available seats will be allocated to the waiting list.

The course is free of charge for PhD students at Danish universities (except Copenhagen Business School). Special rules apply for research year students enrolled at Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at UCPH. All other participants must pay the course fee.

Learning objectives
Aim and content
The course introduces psychometric models for validation of index scales summarizing information from several items. The course covers item response theory models (including Rasch models), detection and modelling of differential item functioning and local dependence. The computer exercises use SAS and specialized software that will be made available.
Participants
Ph.D.-students and researchers within medicine, public health, epidemiology, sociology, and psychology. A basic knowledge of statistics will be assumed, as will knowledge of simple methods for scale validation corresponding to the Ph.D. course ‘Introduction to scale validation’. Max. 15 participants.

Language
Danish.

Form
A mixture of lectures and computer exercises. A compulsory exercise is handed out on the last day. Participants who bring relevant data of their own can do a compulsory exercise based on these, if the course director approves this.

Course director
Associate professor Karl Bang Christensen, Department of Biostatistics

Teachers
Associate professor Karl Bang Christensen, associate professor Esben Budtz-Jørgensen, plus external teachers.

Course secretary
Susanne Kragskov Laupstad, Department of Biostatistics, e-mail: skl@sund.ku.dk

Dates
12, 13, 14 June 2017, all days 8-15.

Course location
CSS

Registration: Please register before 15 May 2017

Admission to PhD students from Danish universities will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and according to the rules in force.
Applications from other participants will be considered after last day of enrollment.

Note: All applicants are asked to submit invoice details in case of no-show, late cancellation or obligation to pay the course fee (typically non-PhD students) If you are a PhD student, your participation in the course must be in agreement with your principal supervisor.

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