Multilevel Systems in Orthopedic Sport Sciences

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In Multi-Level Systems in Orthopedic Sports Science students learn how to consider the complexity and hierarchy of orthopedic and sport systems through analogy and representation with graphical modeling (causal and conceptual). Students use equational logic, probability and graph theory to build realistic and usable models for both clinical diagnostic reasoning and research. These unified models for reasoning, as well as research, provide a common framework for engaging clinicians with research and research ers with clinical reasoning. At the end of this course, students can systematically consider why, what to do, and how to respond to the comment: "It's complicated." The underlying inferential rule is induction. Models are built based on a summary of system atically structured observations of reality (research). Students should take this class after having completed coursework in statistics. (prereq: HS 722,HS 732)