BIO 4118 Applied Biostatistics4118应用生物统计学生物.pptVIP

1999 BIO 4118 Applied Biostatistics Scott Findlay GNN 374 (Biology); 555 King Edward (Institute of the Environment) (613) 562-5800 x 4549 (Biology), (613) 562-5874 (Institute of the Environment) findlay@uottawa.ca About me Not a statistician! So emphasis will be on practical knowledge and application of statistics, rather than theorems and proofs. Why you should be here you have an interest in statistical reasoning you have a desire to learn to use statistics properly in experimental design and data analysis you want to develop your ability to critically assess scientific (or pseudo-scientific) arguments What is expected of you attendance at most lectures attendance at most laboratory sessions feedback to me on what you like and dislike about the course, and especially how it might be improved Objectives Understand the fundamental principles of statistical inference. Understand the general principles underlying the most common tests. Know the assumptions of common tests and understand impact of violations. Be able to perform standard statistical analyses with S-PLUS. Evaluation 50% Problem assignments 50% Term projects All assignments are “open-book”, and can be done in groups of three people or fewer. Remember, plagiarism is not acceptable! Texts Morin, A. C.S. Findlay 2004. Course Notes for BIO 4118 Applied Biostatistics. University of Ottawa, Ottawa, available at Agora for about $15. Findlay, C.S. A. Morin 2004. Lecture Presentations for BIO 4118 Applied Biostatistics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa. Posted on web site as individual files. Zar, J.H. 2000. Biostatistical Analysis (4th edition), Prentice-Hall, Upper saddle River, New Jersey.$107 at Agora, 135 1/2 Rue Besserer St. Class preparation Read appropriate chapter(s) in lecture notes beforehand and bring questions to class. If you’ve got a question, ask it immediately! There is no such thing as a stupid question! For labs, read appropriate section(s) in lecture notes beforehand. Accessing the