EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
Principles of descriptive and inferential statistics with applications in biotechnology including experimental design, quantitative data analysis, and bioinformatic evaluation of complex molecular and biological data sets.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Declared in MS Applied Biotechnology or Capstone Certificate in Applied Bioinformatics Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply statistical methods that are commonly used in experimental design in biotechnology research Audience: Graduate 2. Explain the rationale behind statistical procedures as it relates to experimental design Audience: Graduate 3. Select an appropriate statistical method and design experiments for a given experimental question Audience: Graduate 4. Implement statistical procedures using software, especially R and RStudio Audience: Graduate 5. Implement bioinformatic methods using a set of software tools Audience: Graduate 6. Communicate statistical findings in biotech research to stakeholders Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply statistical methods that are commonly used in experimental design in biotechnology research Audience: Graduate 2. Explain the rationale behind statistical procedures as it relates to experimental design Audience: Graduate 3. Select an appropriate statistical method and design experiments for a given experimental question Audience: Graduate 4. Implement statistical procedures using software, especially R and RStudio Audience: Graduate 5. Implement bioinformatic methods using a set of software tools Audience: Graduate 6. Communicate statistical findings in biotech research to stakeholders Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027