STAT 602 - Statistical Methods for Research

(3 credits)

This course will give students an overview of the use of statistics in research. In particular, it will focus on aspects of study design and subsequent statistical analysis. The study design topics covered include: observational studies, experiments, surveys, randomization, blocking, repeated measures, and factorial experiments. Statistical analysis techniques covered include: a review of significance tests and confidence intervals, regression, ANOVA/ANCOVA, nonparametric methods, and methods of analysis for categorical and ordinal data. Prerequisites: Admission to the PSM program and completion of an introductory statistics course. Grade only. Offered annually.

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