Section outline

  • Lecture: Orientation to Biostat 200, types of statistical variables, univariate data summary, and graphical analysis

    This lecture will include an overview of the course and expectations. Introduction to descriptive statistical analysis including definition of different types of variables, construction of frequency tables, measures of centrality (means, median, mode, range), standard deviation, and graphs (histograms, box plots, scatter plots, line graphs).

    Faculty:  Judith Hahn

    Location:  Mission Hall 1400

    • Prospectus:

    • Session Slides:

    • Lecture 1 slides File
    • Lecture 1 pdf File

    • Session Audio/Video Recording (Access restricted to registered students):

    • Required Reading:  To be completed before class

      Marcello Pagano and Kimberlee Gauvreau:  Principles of Biostatistics, 2nd edition Chapters 1 - 3

    • Resources:

    • Biostat 200 survey URL