BSTA 6170 - Research Applications in Public Health

(3 credits)

Prerequisites: BSTA 5350 and EPID 5405. This advanced applications course emphasizes the development of proficiency in data management using common software packages used by public health professionals: Excel, Epi-Info, and SAS. Students will learn procedures for graphics preparation, significance testing, subgroup comparisons within target populations, reporting findings, and interpretation of results. Emphasis will be placed on the processing of public health data and preparing analytic products from them. In the process of their work, students will access emerging as well as existing public health databases and other resources of the Public Health Information Network.

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