BIOL 528 (1HY) - Applied Biostatistics I

Applied Biostatistics I

Durham   Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Biology
Can be taken by students who are remote.
Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2020 - Full Term (08/31/2020 - 12/11/2020)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   150  
CRN: 10621
Knowledge of biostatistics is essential to understanding our observations of life on Earth and properly design and conduct scientific research. Students develop skills in organizing data and performing, presenting, and interpreting statistical analyses. Theoretical concepts are applied using statistical software(s) and prepared biological data. Topics include descriptive statistics, continuous and discrete probability distributions, inferential statistics, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing for a difference of means and proportions, linear regression, non-parametric hypothesis testing, and graphing.
Section Comments: Meets 3 days/week with online materials.
Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Mutual Exclusion : ADM 430, ADMN 420, ADMN 510, EREC 525, HHS 540, MATH 439, MATH 539, MATH 644, PSYC 402, PSYC 402H, SOC 402, SOC 402H, SOC 502, SOC 502H
Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester
Only listed majors in section: ANIMAL SCIENCES, ANSC:DAIRY, BCHMMOLCELBIO, BIOLOGY, BMS:MEDLABSCI, BMS:MEDMICRO, BMS:MEDVETSCI, COMM&ENVIRPLN, ENSCI:ECOSYST, ENSCI:GEOSYSTM, ENSCI:HYDROL, ENSCI:SOILWATER, ENV CONS SUST, EQU:EQUINESCI, FORESTRY, GEN:GENOMICS, GENETICS, MARESTFRSHBIO, NEUROSCI LA, NEUROSCI LSA, NUTR:DIETETICS, NUTR:NUTRSCI, NUTR:NUTRWELL, NUTRITION, SUSTAGRBA, SUSTAGRBS, UNDECLARED LSA, WILDCONSBIOL, ZOOLOGY BA, ZOOLOGY BS
Attributes: Quantitative Reasoning(Disc), Online with some campus visits, EUNH
Instructors: STAFF

Times & Locations

Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/31/2020 12/11/2020 Hours Arranged ONLINE
8/31/2020 12/11/2020 MWF 12:10pm - 1:00pm HS 210
8/31/2020 12/11/2020 W 4:10pm - 5:00pm HS 210
Additional Course Details: 

Course offered online with option of scheduled meeting times either on campus on remote.