Statistical Sciences 2037A/B – Statistics for Health

An examination of statistical issues aiming towards statistical literacy and appropriate interpretation of statistical information. Common misconceptions will be targeted. Assessment of the validity and treatment of results in popular and scientific media. Conceptual consideration of study design, numerical and graphical data summaries, probability, sampling variability, confidence intervals and hypothesis tests. Emphasis will be placed on health-related applications. Antirequisite(s): Statistical Sciences 1023A/B. Prerequisite(s): Corequisite(s): Pre-or Corequisite(s): Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 lab hours (1-hour lab every other week), 0.5 course. Note: Cannot be taken for credit by students registered in the Faculty of Science and Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry with the exception of students in Food and Nutrition. back to top





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