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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SCIENCES
CHS 623: Biostatistics Fall 2012
Instructor Information: Danielle Fastring, PhD, MS, MPH Dept Community Health Sciences Office Address: 108 North 31st Avenue Hattiesburg, MS 39406 E-mail: Danielle.Fastring@usm.edu
Time and Place: Monday 3:30 – 6:15 FG113 Text: Daniel, W. W. (2009). Biostatistics: A Foundation for Analysis in the Health Sciences, 9th edition. NY: John Wiley & Sons.
Course Description: This course is designed to give students the basic skills to organize and summarize data, as well as an introduction to the fundamental principles and application of statistical inference. The course emphasizes an understanding of statistical concepts, and interpretation of descriptive statistics along with application of basic (bivariate) analysis methods (e.g., t-test, chi square, ANOVA).
Competencies: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Describe the role of biostatistics serves in the discipline of public health
2. Describe basic statistical concepts and commonly used statistical probability distributions
3. Distinguish among the different measurement scales and their uses in selecting statistical methods
4. Apply descriptive techniques commonly used to summarize public health data
5. Apply common bivariate statistical methods for inference
6. Interpret results of statistical analyses found in public health studies
7. Understand and perform sample size estimation for quantitative and qualitative data
Teaching/Learning Methods:
The material in this course is presented in the form of weekly lectures. Each lecture consists of: Powerpoint presentation Example problems with detailed solutions Practice problems for the student to master Reading assignment for the following week
Scientific Calculator: You will need a scientific calculator. Any calculator will suffice so long as it has a
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SCIENCES
CHS 623: Biostatistics Fall 2012
Instructor Information: Danielle Fastring, PhD, MS, MPH Dept Community Health Sciences Office Address: 108 North 31st Avenue Hattiesburg, MS 39406 E-mail: Danielle.Fastring@usm.edu
Time and Place: Monday 3:30 – 6:15 FG113 Text: Daniel, W. W. (2009). Biostatistics: A Foundation for Analysis in the Health Sciences, 9th edition. NY: John Wiley & Sons.
Course Description: This course is designed to give students the basic skills to organize and summarize data, as well as an introduction to the fundamental principles and application of statistical inference. The course emphasizes an understanding of statistical concepts, and interpretation of descriptive statistics along with application of basic (bivariate) analysis methods (e.g., t-test, chi square, ANOVA).
Competencies: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Describe the role of biostatistics serves in the discipline of public health
2. Describe basic statistical concepts and commonly used statistical probability distributions
3. Distinguish among the different measurement scales and their uses in selecting statistical methods
4. Apply descriptive techniques commonly used to summarize public health data
5. Apply common bivariate statistical methods for inference
6. Interpret results of statistical analyses found in public health studies
7. Understand and perform sample size estimation for quantitative and qualitative data
Teaching/Learning Methods:
The material in this course is presented in the form of weekly lectures. Each lecture consists of: Powerpoint presentation Example problems with detailed solutions Practice problems for the student to master Reading assignment for the following week
Scientific Calculator: You will need a scientific calculator. Any calculator will suffice so long as it has a