Biostatistics BI 345

Biology Department, Saint Anselm College, Manchester, NH

Interactive Lecture Syllabus for Spring 2012

Dr. Jay Pitocchelli; Office 2316; ext. - 7397, e-mail - jpitocchATanselm.edu (remember to change the AT to @)

Home Page - http://www.anselm.edu/homepage/jpitocch/welcome.html

Office Hours: M, W 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm or by appointment

Biostatistical Analysis by Zar

Computer Software: Macintosh Operating System and StatView, SPSS.

Important Web Sites

Week	Date	Topics	Chapters
		SECTION 1 - Introduction to Statistics
1	16 JAN	Objectives Skills Course Introduction, History, Properties of data	1
2	23 JAN	Hypothesis Testing, Freq. Distributions, Populations and Samples - Parameters, Stats	2
		SECTION 2 - Measures of Central Tendency and Variation
3	30 JAN	Central Tendency - Mean, Median, Mode, Variance, SD, SE, Normal Distributions	3,4
4	6 FEB	Probability, Application of Normal Distribution - Z scores	6
5	13 FEB	Central Limit Theorem, Testing Sample Means	7-9
		SECTION 3 - Comparing Means and Distributions
6	20 FEB	Confidence Limits , Exam 1 on Wednesday, Takehome Exam 1 due on Wednesday	7-9
7	27 Feb - 2 MAR	Mid-Semester Recess	7-9
8	5 MAR	Comparisons of Means (2 samples) - Student's t test
9	12 MAR	Analysis of Variance (3 or more samples)	10-11
10	19 MAR	Multiple Comparisons	11
11	26 MAR	Multiple Comparisons Keys to understanding when to use means tests	11+Handouts
		SECTION 4 - Relationships between Variables: Regression, Correlation, Chi Square
12	2 APR	Moved - Exam 2 on Monday, Takehome Exam 2 due on Monday, Linear Regression	17
12-13	4-9 APR	Easter Recess	19
13	11 APR	Linear Regression continued, Linear Correlation,
14	16 APR	Analysis of Frequencies, Goodness of Fit Keys to Understanding When to Use Relationships Tests	13
		SECTION 5 - Solutions to Data Problems: Transformations and Non-Parametric Analyses
15	23 APR	Data Transformations, Special Medical Terms, Last day to do or turn in Extra Credit Assignments	22-23
16	30 APR	Non-parametric Stats	22-23
Exam Week	4 May	5:00 PM Final Exam is cumulative

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All lecture and laboratory exercises and their dates are subject to change. Advance notification will be given in case of any changes.

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