Biostatistics II

Graduate

Held concurrently with BIOL 59 .01. This is an advanced course in statistics and experimental design, as applied to biological systems. There will be lectures and computer laboratories, regular homework assignments, and a major term project of statistical analysis. Topics covered include analysis of variance, generalized linear models and logistic regression, multivariate analysis methods, experimental design, and an introduction to Bayesian methods. Emphasis will be placed on the use of statistical programming for performing analyses.