PUBHLTH 207A
Probability and Statistics in Public Health
An introduction to probability and statistical methods, using examples in public health. Topics include descriptive statistics, laws of probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and power calculations for one- and two-sample comparisons.
Topics
- descriptive statistics
- laws of probability
- discrete and continuous probability distributions
- estimation
- confidence intervals
- hypothesis testing
- and power calculations for one- and two-sample comparisons
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
An introduction to probability and statistical methods, using examples in public health. Topics include descriptive statistics, laws of probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and power calculations for one- and two-sample comparisons.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027