Course Number
16:137:581
Credits
3
Semesters(s) Offered
Fall
Description

Learn the basic concepts of statistics and probability. Examine how these concepts are commonly applied to address problems in drug development and biotechnology. Learn how to think about research problems from a statistical perspective. Learn basic data analysis techniques, with an emphasis on understanding and interpreting statistical results rather than producing them. Learn the basic techniques for describing data. Study the ideas underlying biostatistical methodology, including estimation (e.g., confidence intervals) and inference (e.g., hypothesis testing). Explore examples of how these methods are used to solve problems in clinical and translational research.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course:

  1. Learn how to think statistically about their research goals.
  2. Understand fundamental statistical concepts and how they apply to clinical and translational research.
  3. Identify how to understand and interpret experimental results
  4. Gain exposure to a variety of real datasets