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Overview
Biostatistics is an essential skill for every public health researcher because it provides a set of precise methods for extracting meaningful conclusions from data. Along the way, you'll perform calculations and interpret real-world data from the published scientific literature. Topics of the Hypothesis Testing in Public Health course offered by Coursera in partnership with Johns Hopkins University include sample statistics, the central limit theorem, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and p values.
What you will learn
- Use statistical methods to analyze sampling distribution
- Estimate and interpret 95% confidence intervals for single samples
- Estimate and interpret 95% confidence intervals for two populations
- Estimate and interpret p values for hypothesis testing
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Courses include:
- Sampling Distributions and Standard Errors
- Confidence Intervals for Single Population Parameters
- Confidence Intervals for Population Comparison Measures
- Two-Group Hypothesis Testing: The General Concept and Comparing Means
- Hypothesis Testing (Comparing Proportions and Incidence Rates Between Two Populations) & Extended Hypothesis Testing
- Project
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Duration
- Part-time
- 1 days
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You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Public Health Health Sciences View 142 other Short Courses in Health Sciences in United StatesExplore more key information
Visit programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Beginner Level
- The recommended math prerequisite is up through and including basic algebra including logarithms and the equation of a line.
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Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.
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