Computational Statistics for Biomedical Sciences

2 Credits, Fall Semester

This course will provide a practical introduction to statistical analysis of biological and biomedical data. Basic techniques will be covered, including descriptive statistics, elements of probability, hypothesis testing, nonparametric methods, correlation analysis, and regression. Emphasis will be on how to choose appropriate statistical tests, how to assess statistical significance, and how to avoid common mistakes in analysis of large datasets. This course is geared toward graduate students in the biological sciences, but others are welcome if space permits. No previous knowledge in statistics is required, but some proficiency in R will be assumed.

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Faculty

Fall 2023

Meeting Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:45 am - 11:15 am

Room: Building C - Cannon Room

First Class Meeting: Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Last Class Meeting: Thursday, December 14, 2023

NO CLASS MEETING: Tuesday, November 21 and Thursday, November 23, 2023, in observance of Thanksgiving recess. 

Cross-Registration

Students who are not in the Master of Biomedical Informatics program who wish to cross-register for this course must submit a  petition in my.harvard that summarizes their interest in the course. Space for cross-registrants in this course is limited. Cross-reg petitions will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis beginning August 25, 2023. Students can and should submit petitions before this date, but they will not be approved ahead of time. 

For questions regarding cross-registration, please contact mbi@hms.harvard.edu with the subject line "BMI 715 cross-registration".