BIOS 6135

Topics of Inference in Biostatistics: 3-0-3

This course provides an introduction to the fundamental knowledge of derivatives and integrals found in biostatistical inference. The course will introduce the theory of probability, expectation and variance of discrete and continuous distributions, moment generating functions, bivariate and multivariate distributions, maximum likelihood estimation, and bias. Emphasis will be placed on the development of critical thinking skills and how concepts in this course are used in public health and biomedical studies.