Experimental Design for Biologists

Catalog description

The design and analysis of biological experiments, with an emphasis on the choice and interpretation of inferential statistics. Topics covered include causal inference, statistical power, general linear models, and repeated measures designs. The use of computer software to analyze real data sets from the biological literature is emphasized. May be taught concurrently with BIO 651. Cannot receive credit for both BIO 551 and BIO 651. Prerequisite: “B-” or better in BIO 550 .