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PBHLTH 241 - Intermediate Biostatistics for Public Health

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Subject

PBHLTH

Course Number

241

Course Level

Graduate

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

3. Distinguish between estimands and estimates 1. Translate between mathematical notation, diagrams, English prose and code 2. Demonstrate fundamental ideas in probability and statistics (e.g., conditioning, independence, expectation, consistency) using multivariate simulation

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