COURSE CONTENT

HPY560
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Subjects

Introduction to biostatistics

Assessment
Small research

Describing, exploring and comparing data

1. Visualizing data
2. Measures for categorical data
3. Measures of central tendency
4. Measures of dispersion
5. Obtaining descriptive statistics on the computer
Introduction to probability concept
1. Fundamental concept of probability
2. Addition rule
3. Multiplication rule
Introduction to discrete probability distribution
1. Random variable
2. Binomial probability distribution
3. The Poisson Distribution

Normal probability distribution

1. The standard normal distribution
2. Sampling distribution
3. The Central Limit Theorem
4. Assessing normality
Introduction to sample size calculation
1. Single proportion sample size calculation
2. Single mean sample size calculation
3. Introduction to PS software for sample size calculation
Introduction to hypothesis testing and Confidence Interval
1. General concept of hypothesis testing and confidence
interval calculation
2. Type I and Type II error
3. Power of the study
4. Introduction to effect size
5. Introduction to SPSS

t-test
1. Introduction to t-test analysis
2. Student t distribution
3. Independent sample t-test
4. Dependent sample t-test
5. Assumption underlying t-test
6. Testing for the equality of two variances
7. Performing t-test analysis using computer

Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)

Assignment 1

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Introduction to ANOVA
F-distribution
Comparison of specific groups in One-Way ANOVA
Performing One-Way ANOVA analysis using
computer
Regression and Correlation methods
1. Introduction on correlation and regression
2. General concepts
3. Fitting the regression lines-The methods of least
squares
4. Inferences about parameters from regression lines
5. Assessing the Goodness of fit of regression lines
6. The correlation coefficient
7. Statistical inferences for correlation coefficients
8. Rank correlation
9. Performing correlation & regression analysis using
computer
Introduction to categorical data analysis
1. Introduction to categorical data analysis
2. X2 distribution
3. Chi-square analysis
4. Fishers Exact test
5. Performing Chi-square and Fishers Exact test using
computer
Nonparametric analysis
1. Introduction to nonparametric analysis
2. Sign test
3. Wilcoxon signed rank test for matched pair
4. Wilcoxon rank sum test for two independent samples
5. Kruskall wallis test
6. Rank Correlation
7. Assumptions underlying nonparametric test
8. SPSS hands on
Discussion on research

10 Discussion on research
11 Discussion on research
12 Revision
13 Revision
14 Assessment

Assignment 3

Assignment 4