HE 220 Intro to Health Data Analysis

Introduction to the use and application of biostatistics for students in health-related studies. Topics include qualitative analysis, quantitative analysis and inference, and statistical methods in the biosciences to evaluate and control health problems.

Credits

Prerequisite

Prerequisite: Completion of MTH 095 or higher with a grade of C or better.

Notes

Lower Division Transfer (LDT) Course

Outcomes

Examine the importance of biostatistics in public health and medical research. Differentiate between observational and experimental studies and recognize the strengths and weaknesses of each type of study. Recognize the basic limitations on statistical procedures and know when and how to use them appropriately. Interpret statistical results, tables, and figures from the public health and medical literature. Distinguish and defend the use of appropriate statistical methods in current published public health research.