Advanced Methods, Statistics & Analysis

3 credits · Graduate

The purpose of this course is to impart an understanding of the advanced methods, statistics and analysis in the psychiatric research area that is the student’s field of study. Students in the PhD in Psychiatry Research may be focusing on clinical trials, epidemiological studies, genetic analysis or analysis in imaging. Each field of study uses very different statistics. Thus each student’s course will be personalized to meet the needs of their area by the course instructor in close collaboration with the student’s research supervisor. The requirements may be fulfilled by taking an appropriate course, by workshops or by independent study or a combination of these. Students will be required to demonstrate competence by exam or a set of completed analyses. PREREQUISITES: PSYR 6003.03 Fundamentals of Applied Statistics and Research Design or equivalent. Students are expected to have some familiarity with graduate level research methods and design (e.g., PSYR 6002.03). FORMATS: Discussion