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BIOST 511DLDiscussion Section

BIOST 511DLDiscussion Section

David Yanez, Ph.D.

and

Lisa Brown, MS

UW Biostatistics

David Yanez, Ph.D.

and

Lisa Brown, MS

UW Biostatistics

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WELCOME!WELCOME!

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OutlineOutline

• Introductions

• Course overview (DL)

• Introduction to STATA

• Introductions

• Course overview (DL)

• Introduction to STATA

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IntroductionsIntroductions

•What is your name?

•Where are you?

•What do you do?

•What do you expect to gain from Biost 511?

•What is your name?

•Where are you?

•What do you do?

•What do you expect to gain from Biost 511?

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IntroductionsIntroductions

• What is your name?– David Yanez

• Where are you?– Seattle, WA

• What do you do?– Biostatistics

• What do you expect to gain from Biost 511?– That you all will gain a deeper appreciation for statistics and that

you will better be able to use statistics to solve your scientific problems

• What is your name?– David Yanez

• Where are you?– Seattle, WA

• What do you do?– Biostatistics

• What do you expect to gain from Biost 511?– That you all will gain a deeper appreciation for statistics and that

you will better be able to use statistics to solve your scientific problems

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IntroductionsIntroductions

•What is your name?

•Where are you?

•What do you do?

•What do you expect to gain from Biost 511?

•What is your name?

•Where are you?

•What do you do?

•What do you expect to gain from Biost 511?

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Course OverviewCourse Overview

Class website:

http://courses.washington.edu/b511/Biost511DL.html

•Lecture notes & extra course materials•Lectures are recorded / posted by the end of the day!•Check regularly (aka at least once/week)•Announcements

Class website:

http://courses.washington.edu/b511/Biost511DL.html

•Lecture notes & extra course materials•Lectures are recorded / posted by the end of the day!•Check regularly (aka at least once/week)•Announcements

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Course OverviewCourse Overview

Class website:

http://courses.washington.edu/b511/Biost511DL.html

Grading (CEU):

•Online quizzes [10 points each ‐ 4 quizzes, lowest score dropped] 30%

•Project (CEU) 50%

•Homeworks [8 or 9 assigments, one can be dropped] 20%

Grading (Credit):

•Grading will follow the curriculum as the non-DL students. (Please see the course website for details).

Class website:

http://courses.washington.edu/b511/Biost511DL.html

Grading (CEU):

•Online quizzes [10 points each ‐ 4 quizzes, lowest score dropped] 30%

•Project (CEU) 50%

•Homeworks [8 or 9 assigments, one can be dropped] 20%

Grading (Credit):

•Grading will follow the curriculum as the non-DL students. (Please see the course website for details).

Assumed Prior KnowledgeAssumed Prior Knowledge

• Statistics– None– You may need to unlearn some things you

have been taught.

• Mathematics– Proficient in high school algebra

• Statistics– None– You may need to unlearn some things you

have been taught.

• Mathematics– Proficient in high school algebra

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Course OverviewCourse Overview

Textbook:

•Baldi and Moore (2012, 2nd ed.): The Practice of Statistics in the Life Sciences

• Classical organization• Course organization will follow closely• Used primarily as a reference• Great for working additional practice

problems/exercises

• 1st edition should be okay, too.

Textbook:

•Baldi and Moore (2012, 2nd ed.): The Practice of Statistics in the Life Sciences

• Classical organization• Course organization will follow closely• Used primarily as a reference• Great for working additional practice

problems/exercises

• 1st edition should be okay, too.1010

Course OverviewCourse Overview

• Please review syllabus and course outline.– A DL specific syllabus will be posted online this week

• Caution:– This is not an “at your own pace course”

– Please watch the recorded lectures

– If you have any questions or concerns, please bring them to the attention of David Yanez or one of the TAs.

• Please review syllabus and course outline.– A DL specific syllabus will be posted online this week

• Caution:– This is not an “at your own pace course”

– Please watch the recorded lectures

– If you have any questions or concerns, please bring them to the attention of David Yanez or one of the TAs.

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Course OverviewCourse Overview

Online (live) Discussion Section:

•Please plan on joining the discussion a few minutes before 5:30 pm so we can begin promptly at 5:30 pm

•Participation– Best opportunity to learn from instructor and each other

•Technical details:– When I share my computer screen, you will need to speak clearly

into the telephone. The quality of the chat pod is nil.

Online (live) Discussion Section:

•Please plan on joining the discussion a few minutes before 5:30 pm so we can begin promptly at 5:30 pm

•Participation– Best opportunity to learn from instructor and each other

•Technical details:– When I share my computer screen, you will need to speak clearly

into the telephone. The quality of the chat pod is nil.

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Questions?Questions?

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Computer Lab 1Computer Lab 1

Please download a copy the firstcomputer lab assignment at

http://courses.washington.edu/b511/Data/ComputerLab01.pdf

Please download a copy the firstcomputer lab assignment at

http://courses.washington.edu/b511/Data/ComputerLab01.pdf