Data Analysis in Biology

Catalog description

In this course, students learn how to effectively design statistically informed experimental and observational studies in biology and related disciplines. The course covers the creation of a data management plan, version control, reproducibility, statistical analyses and data visualization. By the end of this course, students will understand how to: 1) design hypothesis-informed studies that directly relate to planned analyses, 2)deal with real-world data heterogeneity and implement appropriate analytical approaches, 3) manage and visualize data, 4) create reproducible analysis workflows.