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Mathematical Foundations of Biostatistics

Course Number
CHL5226H
Series
5200 (Biostatistics)
Format
Lecture
Course Instructor(s)
Olli Saarela, Kevin E Thorpe

The overall purpose of this course is to provide the mathematical foundations for the techniques is Biostatistics. A master’s-level biostatistician needs to read and understand the statistical/biostatistical literature. This is necessary to not only understand the strength and weaknesses of present statistical methods but to also be able to  understand and apply future techniques that will be developed during ones career. Most likely, students would have been exposed to the basics of statistical inference in more applied courses where one is scanning through some  SAS code looking for the p-values. Here we will reintroduce these concepts with a view to the mathematical  underpinnings. Since this is mathematics, it will be necessary to understand the basic concepts of a mathematical proof. Students should have a good background in applied statistics, and it would be helpful to be somewhat  familiar with the basic concepts in univariate calculus.

Methods of Assessment

Mid-term exam 25%
Final exam 75%

General Requirements

Students should have a good background in applied statistics and it would be helpful to be somewhat familiar with the basic concepts in univariate calculus.