BIOMEDICAL DATA SCIENCE SCHOLARLY LITERATURE 1
Critical evaluation of scholarly literature is a crucial skill for researchers. Develops that skill through focused reading and discussion of influential journal articles from the biomedical sciences, including biostatistics, biomedical informatics, and relevant areas of statistics and computer science.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Critically evaluate quantitative approaches in the scientific literature Audience: Graduate 2. Articulate the biological context of a research question and the scientific relevance of analysis results Audience: Graduate 3. Identify and articulate the strengths and weaknesses of different study designs and analysis methods, including potential biases in research data sets Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Critically evaluate quantitative approaches in the scientific literature Audience: Graduate 2. Articulate the biological context of a research question and the scientific relevance of analysis results Audience: Graduate 3. Identify and articulate the strengths and weaknesses of different study designs and analysis methods, including potential biases in research data sets Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027