Section: Module 1: Lesson 1: Introduction to Biostatistics | Biostatistics | NextGenU.org
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Learning Objectives
- Explore the basic principles of statistics and some of its common uses.
- Understand the basic principles of probability, descriptive statistics, and data analysis.
- Understand how to generate descriptive statistics from data.
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Students mustViewWatch the entire video.
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Students mustView
- Read down from the slide titled "What is statistics?" (page 7 in the Adobe Toolbar).
- Understand the basic principles of probability, descriptive statistics, and data analysis.
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Students mustView
- Read down to the beginning of the subsection titled "Parametric and Non-Parametric Tests".
- The rest of the article is considered supplemental reading. Ensure you click on the link to the erratum for the corrected version of Table 2.
- Understand the basic principles of probability, descriptive statistics, and data analysis.
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Students mustViewExplore The University of North Carolina's web page and interact with Lesson 1 and 2. Begin by reviewing Lesson 1's measurement scale definitions to understand data types, then read Lesson 2 (Descriptive Statistics) in full, paying special attention to the three basic descriptive characteristics section, the "OK to Compute" table, and all three examples; other lessons are optional. (26 minutes)
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Quiz: Module 1: Lesson 1
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