syllabus - biostatistics
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Jordan University of Science and Technology
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Public HealthBiostatistics M 391 , 2 CH, Second Semester, 2011/2012
Instructor: Dr. Atallah Z. RabiTime of Lecture: Monday and Wdesday 10:15 11:45 AM (Middle Hall)
Office Hours: Monday and Wdesday 9:45 10:15
Sunday : 12:00 13:30
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, students are expected to:1. Know the proper statistical methods, which fit the study design and the type of study
variables
2. Apply statistical data analysis including, estimation and hypothesis testing,,3. Understand vital statistics used in health sciences and related research
4. Presentation and Interpretation of data and research findings
TOPICS
Getting acquainted with biostatistics
Introduction and basic concepts
Measurement and measurement scalessampling and statistical inferences
Sampling and statistical inferences
Understanding the meaning of data
Grouped data: the prequency distribution
Descriptive Statistics: Measures of Central TendencyDescriptive Statistics: Measures of dispersion
Probability: the basis of statistical inferenceDefinitions
Types of Probabilities: Objective and subjective
Oroperties of probabilityCalculating the probability of an event
Bayes Theorem, Screening Tests,
Sensitivity, Ppecificty, and predictive value positive and negative
Probabilistic Feasures of Certain Data Distributions
Probability distribution of Discrete Variables
Binomial Distribution
The Poisson DistributionThe normal Distribution
Continuos probability Distributions
First Examination: Monday, March 5th, 2012, Lab10H2, 10H3 & 10H4
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Probabilistic Feasures of the Distributions of Certain Sample Statistics
Sampling DistributionDistribution of Sample Mean
Distribution of the difference Between Two Sample Means
Distribution of the Sample ProportionDistribution of the difference Between Two Sample Proportion
Using Sample Data to Make Estimates About Population ParametersConfidence Interval for a Population MeanThe t Distribution
Confidence Interval for The difference Between Two Population Means
Confidence Interval for a Population ProportionConfidence Interval for The difference Between Two Population Proportions
Determination of the Sample Sizeto for Estimating Means
Using Sample Statistics to Test Hypothesis About Population Parameters
Hypothesis Testing: A single Population Mean
Hypothesis Testing: The difference Between Two Population Means
Paired ComparisonHypothesis Testing: A single Population Proportion
Hypothesis Testing: The difference Between Two Population Proportion
The Type I and II ErrorsThe power of the test
Determination of the Sample Sizeto to Control Type II Error
Second Examination: Wednesday, April 11th, 2011, Lab 10H2, 10H3 & 10H4
Statistical Inference and the Relationship Between Two Variables
The regression Model
The Sample Regression Equation
Estimating The Regression Equation
The Correlation ModelThe Correlation Coefficient
Evaluation the Health of Human Groups: Vital Statistics
Death rates and ratios
Measures of morbidity and Mortality
Measures of fertility
Course Review
Grade Distribution
1st Exam 30 %
2nd Exam 30 %
Final Exam 40 %
Final Exam: as scheduled by Departemnt of Registration during final exams period
Suggested Reference:
1. Wayne W. Daniel, Biostatistics: A foundation for analysis in health sciences, 9th edition,
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York,
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