Biostatistics II (NUTR-0309)

Spring 2025 · NUTR 0309 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

This course is part two of a one-year, two-semester course on statistical methods for nutrition research. The focus of this course is on simple and multiple regression methods for continuous, binary, and survival data. Emphasis is on developing a conceptual understanding of the application of these techniques to solving problems rather than on numerical details. In the computer lab sessions, students will use concepts learned during lecture to analyze data using statistical software R and RStudio, an integrated development environment for R. NOTE: Students cannot receive semester hour units for both NUTR 309 and NUTR 307: Regression Analysis for Nutrition Policy. Prerequisites: Biostatistics I (NUTR 0206) or Statistical Methods for Nutrition Science and Policy (NUTR 0207) or equivalent, and graduate standing or instructor consent. Ability to conduct exploratory data analysis using R. Students who have not taken Principles of Epidemiology (NUTR 0204) or an equivalent course are strongly encouraged to take Principles of Epidemiology (NUTR 0204) concurrently with NUTR 0309.

Course codes: NUTR-0309, NUTR 0309, NUTR0309, NUTR-309, NUTR 309, NUTR309

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