Unit Code: EPI600

Unit Name: Basic Biostatistics

Description: Biostatistics is the study of statistical methods used to collect, analyse and interpret quantitative information in the context of biological system. This course is designed to teach introductory statistical methods used in public health, and medical sciences. It builds on the knowledge of statistics and provides an overview of biostatistics concepts and practical data analysis practices. The course will cover techniques in both descriptive and inferential statistics commonly used in quantitative data analyses for health researcher and includes practical exercises to demonstrate their use and provide experience in data analysis skills using available statistical software.

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, the students will be able to : 1. Demonstrate understanding of basic statistical concepts 2. Describe various methods of data presentation 3. Identify basic sampling techniques 4. Apply the normal distribution properties 5. Describe sampling distribution of means and proportion 6. Demonstrate understanding of statistical significance tests and interpreting the results for single sample 7. Demonstrate understanding of statistical significance tests and interpreting the results for two samples

Prerequisite: NA

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 1,2