BIST 501 Biostatistics
Fall 2006 Syllabus
Location ???– Tu., Th. 9:00-10:15
Instructors: Dr. Huwaida Rabie, 202-687-0826,
hsr7@georgetown.edu
Dr. Christopher Loffredo, 202-687-3758,
cal9@georgetown.edu
Textbook: Stats: Data and Models, by De Veaux, Velleman, and Bock, Pearson Education Inc, 2005 (available at the Medical School book store).
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Date |
Day |
Topics |
Chapters |
Instructor |
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Aug 31 |
Th |
Exploring and understanding data |
1-3 |
HR |
|
Sep 5 |
Tu |
Displaying quantitative data |
4 |
HR |
|
Sep 7 |
Th |
Describing distributions –the normal model |
5-6 |
HR |
|
Sep 12 |
Tu |
Association and correlation |
7 |
HR |
|
Sep 14 |
Th |
Linear regression |
8-9 |
HR |
|
Sep 19 |
Tu |
Re-expressing data |
10 |
HR |
|
Sep 21 |
Th |
Randomness |
11 |
HR |
|
Sep 22 |
Fr |
Review session |
TBA |
HR |
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Sep 26 |
Tu |
EXAM ONE |
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Sep 28 |
Th |
Sample surveys |
12 |
HR |
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Oct 3 |
Tu |
Experiments |
13 |
HR |
|
Oct 5 |
Th |
From randomness to probability |
14 |
HR |
|
Oct 10 |
Tu |
Probability rules-Random variables |
15-16 |
HR |
|
Oct 12 |
Th |
Probability models |
17 |
HR |
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Oct 17 |
Tu |
Sampling distribution models |
18 |
HR |
|
Oct 19 |
Th |
Confidence intervals and Testing hypotheses for proportions |
19-20 |
HR |
|
Oct 24 |
Tu |
More about tests |
21 |
HR |
|
Oct 26 |
Th |
Comparing two proportions |
22 |
HR |
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Oct 27 |
Fr |
Review session |
TBA |
HR |
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Oct 31 |
Tu |
EXAM TWO |
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Nov 2 |
Th |
Inference about means-Comparing means |
23-24 |
HR |
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Nov 7 |
Tu |
Paired samples and blocks |
25 |
HR |
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Nov 9 |
Th |
Comparing counts |
26 |
HR |
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Nov 14 |
Tu |
Inference for regression |
27 |
HR |
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Nov 16 |
Th |
Analysis of variance-Multifactor analysis of variance |
28-29 |
HR |
|
Nov 21 |
Tu |
Multiple regression |
30-31 |
HR |
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Nov 28 |
Tu |
Statistical inference in epidemiology |
handout |
CL |
|
Nov 30 |
Th |
Analysis of clinical trials |
handout |
CL |
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Oct 27 |
Fr |
Review session |
TBA |
HR |
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Dec 5 |
Tu |
Paper discussion |
handout |
HR |
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Dec 7 |
Th |
EXAM THREE |
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