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BIOL235: Biostatistics

This unit is designed to extend the basic statistical methods developed in STAT170 and STAT171 (see under Department of Statistics in the Division of Economic and Financial Studies). Topics include one-way and two-way analyses of variance, nested analyses of variance, multiple comparisons, simple linear regression, multiple regression and an introduction to logistic regression. The design aspects of the methods given are emphasised. Use will be made of the statistical package, Minitab.

Students who may wish to do honours are advised to include this unit in their program.

Credit Points:3
Contact Hours:4
When Offered: D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year
X2 - External study; Offered in the second half-year (On Campus session: 19-20 August; 14-15 October; 4 November)
Staff Contact: Mr Brown
Prerequisites:

6cp(P) in biology and/or GEOS; STAT170(P) or STAT171(P)

Corequisites:

NCCWs:

STAT270, STAT271, PSY222, ECON232

Unit Designations: Technology
Science
Medical Sciences
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By: Department of Biological Sciences

 
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