BS241 : Biostatistics

Department

Department of Public Health

Academic Program

Bachelor in public health

Type

General

Credits

04

Prerequisite

Overview

Course code and title

ST 241 Statistics

Course coordinator

Department /Division offering the course

The general department / Faculty of medical technology

Departments teaching the course

The general department

Total credit hours

4 hours/week-(4 credit)

Language of instruction

English

Level of course (Year/Semester)

2020-2021 / First semester

Date of specification approval by Council

2017-2018

Intended learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to: Understand the basic information in the field of biostatistics, including the ability to use averages and mathematical reasoning in evaluating the probabilities of validity of information and the extent of correlation between variables.

A. Knowledge and Understanding

A.1

Understanding the basic principles of statistics and its applications in scientific matters

A.2

knowing the different methods used in statistical analysis

A.3

Recognize the importance of statistics and its uses in the health and medical fields

A.4

Calculate and use measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion

B. Intellectual Skills

B.1

Define the different types of frequency tables

B.2

Use of statistical methods in treating various types of statistical data and using them in predicting different phenomena

B.3

Collecting information, classifying it and presenting it in an appropriate manner and take the correct steps to solve.

B.4

Identify the relationships between phenomena through their data, in addition to getting an idea of the applications of statistics in various fields

C. Professional and Practical Skills

C.1

Conducting applied and theoretical research in various fields of statistics

C.2

Confrontation in solving some problems using statistical methods

C.3

Find regression and statistical correlation

C.4

Understands graphs and their properties

D. General/Transferable Skills

D.1

Providing the student with the necessary knowledge to conduct medical studies and research

D.2

The ability to measure the degree of relationship between variables and Solve the data totals that represent a case study.

D.3

Knowing the basics of probability theory to pass through it from descriptive statistics to inferential statistics.

D.4

Work With a group with a team spirit.

Teaching and learning methods

. Lectures

. Assignments

. Projects

. Presentation

Methods of assessments

s.n.

Assessment Method

Due (week)

Weight (%)

1

Midterm exam1

Week six

15

2

Midterm exam2

Week twelve

15

3

Final exam

Week eighteen

70

4

Assignments/HWs

Week five and week fourteen

-

Total (%)

_

100%