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BIL 311 - Biostatistics |
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Updated: 11/25/2008 |
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Contact Information |
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Name/Title |
Dr. Patricia Buendia |
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Announcements |
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1. Final Exam: Some practice problems for the final exam
(with solutions) have been added below. 1. Here are some examples of special assignments
from past semesters. 2. Please check your
grades in the blackboard. Some of you did not hand in two homeworks and while
I will drop 2, you might want to calculate your average before the final
exam. |
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Course Description |
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This is a basic course for undergraduate medical school and biology students. It covers the basics of probability and inference including categorical data. Other topics include regression, correlation and analysis of variance. It is designed for students who have no previous background in statistics, and its mathematical level assumes a working knowledge of algebra. Descriptive statistics, statistical inference will be discussed along with basic concepts of probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, and hypothesis testing. Homework and many of the class discussions will focus on solving statistical problems\exercises. A 1-credit
SPSS lab accompanies this course. Statistical analysis utilizing Microsoft Excel and SPSS
will be taught in the lab and will be used for homework. |
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Computer Lab Hours |
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Room location |
108 Cox Building |
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Course Syllabus |
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The UM Blackboard |
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Grades will be posted to the Blackboard
system to keep students informed of their progress and help them achieve
their desired level of competency ·
Homework questions will be discussed in the Blackboard
discussion board so that all students are able to benefit from
reading the questions posted by other students and the instructor’s answers
to those questions. Do not forget to “subscribe” to a thread in order to be
alerted when a new post is added. |
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Lecture Notes & Data |
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Lecture 10 and Quiz 4 and Excel Formulas Lecture 12 and Quiz 5 Lecture 14 and Quiz 6 Lecture 16 and Quiz 7 Lecture 18 and Quiz 8 and Excel Linear
Regression File Lecture 21 and Quiz 9 Lecture 22 and SPSS ANOVA
Guidelines Lecture 24 and Quiz 10 and Excel Calculations |
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Homework Assignments |
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Homework 5 and Excel Data File and SPSS Data File Homework 7 and Excel Data File and SPSS Data File and data description Homework 10 and SPSS Data File and SAS Data File and data description |
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Exam Schedule |
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First
Test Thursday, September
25th, 2008 Second Test Thursday, November 6th,
2008 Final Exam Thursday, December 11th,
2008 |
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