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BIOL_O - 202: Introduction to Biostatistics

BIOL_O 202 (3) Introduction to Biostatistics

Data analysis methods for biologists including sampling and experimental design, visualizing and describing data, probability, hypothesis testing, comparisons of proportions and means, correlation and regression analysis, analysis of variance, non-parametric, permutation-based tests, and the central roles that statistical analyses and reproducibility play in scientific research. R and RMarkdown are used to visualize and analyze data, and to communicate findings using literate programming. [3-2-0] Prerequisite: MATH 100.


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