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2021-2023 Graduate Catalog 
    
2021-2023 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PUBH 5010 - Biostatistics (3)


This course introduces the basic principles and methods of biostatistics. This course will focus on the interpretation and application of statistics to health care, medicine, public health, and epidemiology rather than derivations of statistical theory. Specific emphasis will be placed on the fundamental concepts and techniques of statistical inference with applications in public health. Concepts to be covered will include descriptive and inferential statistics including hypothesis testing, p-values, and confidence intervals. Additionally, comparisons of means and proportions; the normal distribution; regression and correlation; confounding; concepts of study design, including randomization, sample size, and power considerations; logistic regression and a general overview of some methods in survival analysis will be covered in this course. The computer will be used throughout the course and students will take part in lab sessions where they will be introduced to the use of statistical packages such as SAS and SPSS. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2180 or SOCI 3000 or equivalent.