This course is designed to reinforce the capability of graduate students in using their statistical knowledge for biological data analysis. Different fields in biology are progressively dealing with intricate and larger data sets which demands quantitative techniques. The students come from different backgrounds with basic statistical courses in undergraduate programs. Aligning the analysis skills boost the competence needed for their biological research engagements. The class undertaking facilitates sound familiarity to data analyses and develop critical thinking skills substantiated by biological principles. Significance on the practical use of the techniques will be emphasized rather than focusing on formula derivation. Practical data sets will be explored on actual and simulated activities. The analyses will be complemented with the utility of available computational software. Lectures involving the theoretical underpinnings supplemented with tutorials in software applications will be employed. It is also flexible to accommodate topics of interests in the field of biology. This approach will capacitate the students to perform their own biological data analysis.
- Teacher: Jess Jumawan