Section: Module 3: Lesson 1: Point and Confidence Interval Estimation | Biostatistics | NextGenU.org
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Learning Objectives
- Understand and be able to apply point estimation and confidence interval estimation.
- Recognize inference on means versus inference on proportion.
- Be able to calculate one-sided and two-sided confidence intervals for mean and proportion.
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Students mustView
- Read the web page. Then, access the lessons "Degrees of Freedom" and "Characteristics of Estimators" by clicking on the links titled "Standard" found on the left side of the web page under the headings "3. Degrees of Freedom" and "4. Characteristics of Estimators" in the section "Chapter X. Estimation". Read the content of those links.
- Understand and be able to apply point estimation and confidence interval estimation.
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Students mustView
- Read the web page, as well as the content of sections 4.2.1 (Interpreting Confidence Intervals) and 4.2.2 (Application of Confidence Intervals). Access sections 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 by clicking on the appropriate links found on the left side of the web page.
- Understand and be able to apply point estimation and confidence interval estimation.
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Students mustView
- Download the PDF version of the text by clicking on the appropriate link. Then, read the introductory section to Chapter 8, as well as sections 8.1 to 8.3 (pages 443–467). Sections 8.4 to 8.6 are considered optional reading.
- Recognize inference on means versus inference on proportion.
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Students mustView
- Read slides 2–8.
- Be able to calculate one-sided and two-sided confidence intervals for mean and proportion.
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Students mustView
- Read to the end of slide 24.
- Be able to calculate one-sided and two-sided confidence intervals for mean and proportion.
- Read to the end of slide 24.
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Students mustViewReceive a gradeReceive a passing grade
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Students mustView
- Read the web page, as well as the content of section 9.2 (Confidence Intervals for a Population Mean). Access section 9.2 by clicking on the link "9.2 – Confidence Intervals for a Population Mean" found on the left side of the web page.