BIOL2300
Biostatistics
This course will introduce students to the basic statistical techniques that are used in conducting biological and medical research. Main topics covered include descriptive statistics (averages, variability), probability and probability distributions (basic probability theory and how distributions are used in inference), statistical inference (parametric and non-parametric tests); and relationships between variables (correlation and linear). Students will become familiar with a standard statistical analyses using the software package R.
Course overview
- Department
- Biology
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
Requirements fulfilled
No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.
Official evaluation summary
3.97 / 5
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Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 01