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HTH RS M 702 / Introduction to Biostatistics

3 unit(s)

Prerequisite(s): enrolment in HRM MSc or MPH, or by permission of the instructor

Basic statistical concepts and techniques as they apply to analysis and presentation of data in biostatistical and epidemiology practice. The course covers: graphical presentation of data, elementary probability, descriptive statistics, probability distributions, and introduces hypothesis testing using parametric and non-parametric methods. Specific techniques covered include z-tests, t-tests, ANOVA, contingency tables, regression and correlation.


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