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Biostatistics Syllabus

This document outlines the course content for a biostatistics course. It includes topics such as basic biostatistics terms, methods of data collection and sampling, measures of central tendency and dispersion, hypothesis testing, parametric and non-parametric statistics, regression models, and assessment criteria including a final exam weighting 50% of the total marks. The course will cover descriptive statistics, statistical inference, methods for analyzing categorical and continuous variables, hypothesis testing and models like linear and logistic regression.

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Biostatistics Syllabus

This document outlines the course content for a biostatistics course. It includes topics such as basic biostatistics terms, methods of data collection and sampling, measures of central tendency and dispersion, hypothesis testing, parametric and non-parametric statistics, regression models, and assessment criteria including a final exam weighting 50% of the total marks. The course will cover descriptive statistics, statistical inference, methods for analyzing categorical and continuous variables, hypothesis testing and models like linear and logistic regression.

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Biostatistics

Dejen Tesfaw (PhD)


Addis Ababa University
Email: [email protected]
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Tel: 0935316506
What is Biostatistics?

Methods of data collection

Some Basic Terms in Biostatistics

Sampling Techniques

Criteria for the acceptability of a sampling


method

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 Scales of measurement and types of classification
of variables

 Grouped frequency distribution

 Graphical presentation of data

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 Measures of central tendency: arithmetic mean,
weighted mean, grand mean, median, quartiles,
mode

 Measures of dispersion: range, interquartile range,


mean (average) deviation, variance and standard
deviation, coefficient of variation, standard score

 General shape of distributions

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Sample size determination with continuous
data

Sample size determination for proportions

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 Review of hypothesis testing

 Data analysis

 Parametric and non-parametric statistics


(tests)

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 Independent samples tests:
 tests of equality of two population variances, tests
concerning the difference between two means
 tests of mean difference between several
populations and analysis of variance (ANOVA)

 Paired-samples t-test (differences between


dependent groups)
 Hypothesis test for the difference between two
proportions

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 The Chi-square test – test of association between
categorical variables

 The Pearson coefficient of correlation and test of its


significance

 The Spearman rank correlation coefficient and test


of its significance

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 What is a regression model?
 Simple linear regression and multiple linear
regression model
 The coefficient of determination
 Test of model adequacy: Analysis of variance
(ANOVA)
 Inference concerning regression coefficients

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 Introduction

 Simple & multiple logistic regression model

 Test of Goodness of fit of the model

 Variable selection

 Inference concerning regression coefficients

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 Assessment criteria:
o Continuous assessment and quiz: 50%
o Final exam: 50%

 Assessment strategy: Evaluation methods and percentage of total


marks:
5% Progressive assessment (class participation and attendance)
25% Exercises and assignments
30% Series of Tests
50% Final examination

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