Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGICAL EXPERIMENTS

Department: Biosciences

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Language of Instruction: Taught in English

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group III

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): EBIO 213

Description: This course addresses how to set up and how to draw conclusions from biological experiments. It introduces basic theories in statistics, interwoven with data analysis using software packages. Students will learn to design statistically sound data collection in observational or experimental studies. To answer given research questions, students will choose among modern statistical tools and analyze data using software. Students will also learn to effectively present results using statistical graphics. This class particularly focuses on ecological and environmental data.