BIOL7020 · Biology
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
GRAD level Biostats course coversIntro vocabulary, Figures, Descriptivestatisticsfor mode, spread, and uncertainty, probabilityHypothesis testing,Analyzing proportions (binomial test),Analyzing count data (chi-sq, odds ratio, relative risk),Analyzing means (various t-tests, one-way ANOVA, ANOVA post-hoc tests, nonparametric alternatives) using R,Linear correlation and regression,Intro Python,Intro Linux, working on computer cluster,Displaying data,Independent projects (e.g., automating a repetitive research task, re-creating an analysis from a paper)
Course experience
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Organization
2.7 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
3.3 / 5
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Attendance
4.3 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.3 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~5
hours per week
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Summer 2024
1 section