Statistical Reasoning in Public Health I

Statistical Reasoning in Public Health 1, First Term 2011-2012

Course Schedule Homeworks/Exams Narrated Lectures Class Recordings References

Basic Course Information:

Course time: Tuesday and Thursday, 10:30 - 11:50 am
Course room: Becton-Dickinson Auditorium (W1020, Wolfe Street Building)
Instructor: John McGready
Teaching Assistants: Alyssa Frazee (Lead TA)
Elizabeth Sweeney
Sherlly Xie

Office hours: John M : 12:15-1:30 pm, Tuesday and Thursday: Room W2033 Wolfe St
Alyssa : 5-6 pm, Tuesday; 12:15 - 1:30 pm Thursday: Room W2033
9:30-10:30 am, Monday (except Monday 9/26); 9:00 - 10:00 Friday: Room W3513 (Biostatistics Library)

Sherlly: 5-6 pm, Wednesday: Room W2033
Elizabeth: 5-6 pm, Thursday: Room W2033

Brief Course Description: This introductory course is intended to provide students with a broad overview of biostatistical methods and concepts used in the public health sciences. The emphasis is on interpretation and concepts rather than calculations or mathematical details.
Prerequisites: Basic algebra skills, and an interest in understanding biostatistical methods at a conceptual level.
Grades: Grades will be based on four homework assignments (12.5% each for each of the 4 assignments, 50% total), 2 quizzes (12.5% each, 25% total) and 1 final examination (25%) .

Homeworks

Homeworks must be submitted via the "Quiz Generator" application in Courseplus. You may discuss ways to approach homework with other students or TAs. However, each homework project must be your own independent work. Homeworks must be submitted by the due date and time. Solutions will be posted to the course webpage shortly after the due date and time.
You will recieve graded feedback on your homeworks electronically, generally within 1 week of the submission deadline.
Please note: homework is a critical part of the learning process: these four asssignments are intended to reinforce the key concepts covered in the course, relate them to each other, and tie them into the world of public health.

Quizzes and Final Exam

Quizzes :
Quiz 1 and Quiz 2 will each count for 12.5% of the final grade, and the final will count 25%. The quizzes will be about 40-45 minutes, and you will have up to 90 minutes to complete the final exam.
The two course quizzes will be administered online, via Courseplus and opened during a defined period of time.

Final Exam:
The final exam will be taken in class on the last day of the course.

Course time:		Tuesday and Thursday, 10:30 - 11:50 am
Course room:		Becton-Dickinson Auditorium (W1020, Wolfe Street Building)
Instructor:		John McGready
Teaching Assistants:		Alyssa Frazee (Lead TA) Elizabeth Sweeney Sherlly Xie
Office hours:		John M : 12:15-1:30 pm, Tuesday and Thursday: Room W2033 Wolfe St Alyssa : 5-6 pm, Tuesday; 12:15 - 1:30 pm Thursday: Room W2033 9:30-10:30 am, Monday (except Monday 9/26); 9:00 - 10:00 Friday: Room W3513 (Biostatistics Library) Sherlly: 5-6 pm, Wednesday: Room W2033 Elizabeth: 5-6 pm, Thursday: Room W2033
Brief Course Description:		This introductory course is intended to provide students with a broad overview of biostatistical methods and concepts used in the public health sciences. The emphasis is on interpretation and concepts rather than calculations or mathematical details.
Prerequisites:		Basic algebra skills, and an interest in understanding biostatistical methods at a conceptual level.
Grades:		Grades will be based on four homework assignments (12.5% each for each of the 4 assignments, 50% total), 2 quizzes (12.5% each, 25% total) and 1 final examination (25%) .
		Homeworks Homeworks must be submitted via the "Quiz Generator" application in Courseplus. You may discuss ways to approach homework with other students or TAs. However, each homework project must be your own independent work. Homeworks must be submitted by the due date and time. Solutions will be posted to the course webpage shortly after the due date and time. You will recieve graded feedback on your homeworks electronically, generally within 1 week of the submission deadline. Please note: homework is a critical part of the learning process: these four asssignments are intended to reinforce the key concepts covered in the course, relate them to each other, and tie them into the world of public health.
		Quizzes and Final Exam Quizzes : Quiz 1 and Quiz 2 will each count for 12.5% of the final grade, and the final will count 25%. The quizzes will be about 40-45 minutes, and you will have up to 90 minutes to complete the final exam. The two course quizzes will be administered online, via Courseplus and opened during a defined period of time. Final Exam: The final exam will be taken in class on the last day of the course.