Statistics for Biologists (BIOL 7020)

Biology · Boston College

GRAD level Biostats course coversIntro vocabulary, Figures, Descriptivestatisticsfor mode, spread, and uncertainty, probability Hypothesis testing, Analyzing proportions (binomial test),Analyzing count data (chi-sq, odds ratio, relative risk),Analyzing means (various t-tests, one-way ANOVA, ANOVA post-hoc tests, nonparametric alternatives) using R, Linear correlation and regression, Intro Python, Intro Linux, working on computer cluster, Displaying data, Independent projects (e.g., automating a repetitive research task, re-creating an analysis from a paper)

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