Public Health Statistics I

4 Credits.

Provides students with a broad overview of Biostatistical methods and concepts used in the public health sciences. Emphasizes the interpretation and conceptual foundations of statistical estimation and inference. Covers summary measures, measures of association, confidence intervals, p-values, and statistical power. The software package R will be incorporated into the course learning experiences, and students will be able to use R for a portion of each of the four class homework assignments.