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Introduction to Statistical Computing
in Clinical Research Biostat 212 Summer 2012 (1 unit) A complete online version of this course will be available to a limited number of students on a first come, first served basis. Other students may choose to participate in any combination of in-person and online activities. Please note the online computer lab session will be held on Thursdays from 8:00 to 9:30 am (Pacific Time).
Performing clinical research in the current era requires the use of computers, meaning a high level of competency in the use of database, spreadsheet, and statistical software programs. This course is designed to introduce you to these programs, prepare you for subsequent courses in the clinical research curriculum, and teach you the skills you will need to start exploring your own clinical research data. The specific objectives of this course are to provide students with an introduction to:
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Both an in-person, online, and hybrid versions of the course are offered. The online version will feature the exact materials as the in-person version, with content being delivered through online recordings of the weekly lectures as well as online web conferencing for computer lab sections. The online version also features the same access to course faculty for discussion and questions as the in-person version.
Required: Microsoft Excel Optional: Getting Started with Stata - Stata Press, 2011. This manual comes with your purchase of STATA if you get the Base Stata Documentation Set. A Visual Guide to Stata Graphics by Michael N Mitchell. Stata Press, 2012. Useful reference for creating figures. An Introduction to Stata for Health Researchers by Svend Juul & Morten Frydenberg. Stata Press, 2010. Nice overview and instruction on many basic topics. Books may be purchased either through the publisher or a variety of commercial venues (e.g., Amazon.com).
Grades will be based on the Lab assignments and the Final Project. Lab assignments will be due by the start of lecture the following week, and should be emailed to the course email address at either Biostat212_section1@yahoo.com or Biostat212_section2@yahoo.com. Labs turned in <1 week late will receive half credit; after that, no points will be awarded. The Final Project, a Table and Figure created from your own data, will count for about half of the roughly 320 total points possible for the course, and will be due on 9/18/12. Students must hand in all six labs (even if late), must complete a satisfactory Final Project, and must receive at least 80% of the total number of points assigned during the quarter to receive a Satisfactory (if taking Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) or B (if taking for a letter grade) in the course. Students who satisfactorily pass all course requirements will receive a Certificate of Course Completion.
Partial scholarships may be available, upon justification, to scholars residing in countries with low income or lower middle income economies as defined by the World Bank. If you believe you are eligible for a scholarship, please send a justification of less than one page to Olivia DeLeon at olivia@epi.ucsf.edu. In the justification, include the country in which you reside, your current income, and your access, if any, to educational funds from local institutions. Please also send your curriculum vitae (CV). Note that the scholarship does not include cost of textbook, any software, or any local costs associated with accessing a high-speed internet connection. |
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