- 140.651.01 Methods in Biostatistics I
Access Course 140.652.01 Methods in Biostatistics II
Description: Presents fundamental concepts in applied probability, exploratory data analysis, and statistical inference, focusing on probability and analysis of one and two samples. Topics include discrete and continuous probability models; expectation and variance; central limit theorem; inference, including hypothesis testing and confidence for means, proportions, and counts; maximum likelihood estimation; sample size determinations; elementary non-parametric methods; graphical displays; and data transformations.
Learning Objectives: Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Discuss core applied statistical concepts and methods
- Discuss the display and communication of statistical data
- List the distinctions between the fundamental paradigms underlying statistical methodology
- Identify the basics of maximum likelihood
- Identify the basics of frequentist methods: hypothesis testing, confidence intervals
- Identify basic Bayesian techniques, interpretation and prior specification
- Discuss the creation and interpretation of P values
- Describe estimation, testing and interpretation for single group summaries such as means, medians, variances, correlations and rates
- Describe estimation, testing and interpretation for two group comparisons such as odds ratios, relative risks and risk differences
- Describe the basic concepts of ANOVA