PBHLTH241
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PBHLTH 241 - Intermediate Biostatistics for Public Health
Course Title
Intermediate Biostatistics for Public Health
Course Description
This course will help students think clearly and critically about asking and answering research questions in public health. The first part of the course covers foundational tools required to formulate and answer clear research question: probability, density, independence, expectation, estimators, sampling distributions, inference, and potential outcomes. The second part of the course uses this language to introduce linear, logistic, and nonparametric regression and shows how to use these methods to answer descriptive, predictive, and causal research questions.
Minimum
4
Maximum
4
Grading Basis
Default Letter Grade; S/U Option
Instructors
Schuler
Prerequisites
PB HLTH 142, PB HLTH W142 or equivalent introductory course in statistics with consent of instructor.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Credit Restriction Courses. Students will receive no credit for this course if following the course(s) have already been completed.
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Credit Restrictions.
Students will receive no credit for PB HLTH 241 after completing PB HLTH W241R.
Credit Replacement Courses. Upon passing, students can use the following course(s) to replace a deficient grade for this course.
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Course Objectives
Formats
Lecture, Laboratory
Term
Fall and Spring
Duration (in weeks)
15
Minimum Hours
2
Maximum Hours
2
Lecture Mode of Instruction
Online
Minimum Hours
2
Maximum Hours
2
Laboratory Mode of Instruction
In Person
Minimum Hours
8
Maximum Hours
8