analyze quantitative and qualitative data using biostatistics informatics computer based programming and software

M6 Homework document

Competency:
3. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data using biostatistics, informatics, computer-based programming and software, as appropriate.

Learning Objectives:
1. Calculate answers to biostatistic problems, including one- and two-sided hypothesis testing, the relationship between confidence interval and p-values with two samples, null and alternative hypotheses, and two-sample z- and t- tests.
2. Apply descriptive techniques commonly used to summarize public health data.
3. Apply common statistical methods for inference.
4. Interpret results of statistical analyses found in public health studies.
5. Describe preferred methodological alternatives to commonly used statistical methods when assumptions are not met.