BIO 2200 - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOSTATISTICS

credits: 3.0
Summer On-Line Course. This course is designed to cover the fundamental concepts used in the application of statistics to biological problems. Will briefly cover hypothesis creation, data collection, distributions, probability, and statistical inference. Students will interpret statistical results, identify which tests are appropriate for specific datasets, and develop a basic proficiency with the statistics program R. Objectives: A) Test biologically relevant hypotheses using inferential statistics; B) Format data appropriately for statistical analysis using spreadsheet software and the computer program R; C) Use appropriate statistical tests depending on the type of biological data used and hypothesis tested; D) Create clear and concise biostatistical analysis using the computer program R; E) Present coherent conclusions from the results of biostatistical analysis. Method of Instruction: Lecture (videos online), problem sets, and analysis of statistics from published literature. Method of Evaluation: Exams 40%, student projects, and lecture problem sets 50%.