Schedule
Schedule for Math 58B, Introduction to Biostatistics, Spring 2023
Here’s your roadmap for the semester! Each week, follow the general process outlined below:
Before class on Tuesday, read the suggested article
Enjoy the notes / readings
Attend class, review the warm-up if you have any questions after completing it during class.
Complete the Lab and HW assignments
- Lab due every Tuesday by 11:59pm
- HW due every Thursday by 11:59pm
Discuss the reflection questions and ethics considerations (see class notes) with your classmates, mentor, and professor
IMS: Introduction to Modern Statistics by Çetinkaya-Rundel and Hardin.
ISCAM: Investigating Statistics, Concepts, Applications, and Methods by Chance and Rossman. Many of the examples come from ISCAM, a pdf of which can be purchased for $5.
| date | topic | agenda | readings | article (Tues) | assignments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 1.17.23 |
Intro + variables & studies SLR |
• course info • tests • studies • causation |
Introduction Studies ISCAM 1.1 IMS 1 + 2 |
none Felicity Enders |
WU1 WU2 HW 0 pdf HW 0 Rmd |
| Week 2 1.24.23 |
Correlation + Least squares |
• correlation • linear model • R^2 |
Cor Least Sq ISCAM 5.6, 5.7, 5.8 IMS 7 guess corr least sq |
AstraZeneca W.E.B. Du Bois |
WU3 WU4 HW 1 pdf HW 1 Rmd Lab 1 pdf Lab 1 Rmd |
| Week 3 1.31.23 |
Hyp Test + Randomization Test |
• structure of hypothesis testing |
Tests 2x2 Rand IMS 11 |
chocolate Regina Nuzzo |
WU5 WU6 HW 2 pdf HW 2 Rmd Lab 2 pdf Lab 2 Rmd |
| Week 4 2.7.23 |
Bootstrapping | • boot samp dist • boot CI |
Bootstrapping Boot CIs StatKey CIs IMS 12 |
confounding David Blackwell |
WU7 WU8 HW 3 pdf HW 3 Rmd Lab 3 pdf Lab 3 Rmd |
| Week 5 2.14.23 |
normality + CLT |
• normal dist • CLT • Z-score • empirical rule • conf int • norm prob • hyp test |
CLT Norm dist Samp Dist IMS |
efficacy vaccines Florence Nightingale |
WU9 WU10 HW 4 pdf HW 4 Rmd Lab 4 pdf Lab 4 Rmd |
| Week 6 2.21.23 |
Errors + Power + Sampling |
• Type I error • Type II error • Power • biased samples |
Errors Sampling Power IMS 14 + 2 |
type II type I Tommy Wright |
WU11 WU12 HW 5 pdf HW 5 Rmd Lab 5 pdf Lab 5 Rmd |
| Week 7 2.28.23 |
Rel Risk + Odds Ratios |
• RR • OR • Case-control • Cohort |
diff props RR OR ISCAM 3.9-3.11 IMS 17 |
interaction Monica Jackson |
WU13 WU14 HW 6 pdf HW 6 Rmd Lab 6 pdf Lab 6 Rmd |
| Week 8 3.7.23 |
catch-up | study materials (see Canvas) advice for exam 1 |
A Little Alcohol Won’t Kill You or Make You Stronger A Little Alcohol Won’t Kill You or Make You Stronger no lab on 3.10.23 |
HW pdf - not due ever HW Rmd - not due ever Lab 7 pdf Lab 7 Rmd |
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| 3.9.23 | Exam 1 | ||||
| 3.14.23 | spring break | ||||
| Week 9 3.21.23 |
χ^2 Test | • expected counts • X^2 statistic • χ^2 test |
χ^2 Test ISCAM 3.2 IMS 18 |
masks Maricela Cruz |
WU15 |
| Week 10 3.28.23 |
1 mean + pred interval |
• dist of X-bar • SE(X-bar) • t-test of μ • t-CI for μ • PI for X_{n+1} |
1 mean pred int IMS 19 |
Data sovereignty this might be a better link to Data sovereignty no lab on 3.31.23 Edna Paisano |
HW 8 pdf HW 8 Rmd Pilot Study Due Lab 8 doc WU16 WU17 |
| 3.28.23 | Proj 1: Pilot | Proj 1: Pilot | |||
| Week 11 4.4.23 |
2 means + t-proced |
• dist of X-bar_1 - X-bar_2 • SE(X-bar_1 - X-bar_2) • t-test of μ_1 - μ_2 • randomization test of μ_1 - μ_2 • t-CI for μ_1 - μ_2 • bootstrap CI for μ_1 - μ_2 |
2 means 2 samples IMS 20 |
clinical trials Omayra Ortega |
HW 9 pdf HW 9 Rmd Power Analysis Due WU18 WU19 |
| 4.4.23 | Proj 2: Power Analysis | Proj 2: Power Analysis | |||
| Week 12 4.11.23 |
ANOVA | • MSG • MSE • F-test |
ANOVA Inf on β_1 slopes IMS 22 IMS 24 |
p-hacking Talitha Washington |
WU20 WU21 HW 10 pdf HW 10 Rmd Lab 10 pdf Lab 10 Rmd |
| Week 13 4.18.23 |
Inference β_1 + Tech cond + MLR |
• SE(β_1) • residual plots • multiple X |
Tech Cond MLR IMS 25 |
1918 flu |
WU22 WU23 HW 11 pdf HW 11 Rmd Lab 11 pdf Lab 11 Rmd |
| 4.18.23 | Proj 3: Analysis | Proj 3: Preliminary Analysis | |||
| Week 14 4.25.23 |
catch-up | study materials (see Canvas) advice for exam 2 when to use what |
HW 12 pdf (not due ever) HW 12 Rmd (not due ever) Lab 12 pdf Lab 12 Rmd |
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| 4.27.23 | Exam 2 | when to use what | |||
| 5.2.23 | Proj 4: Full draft | Proj 4: Full draft | |||
| 5.4 + 12.23 | Proj Presentation | Proj Presentation | |||
| 5.12.23 | Proj 5: Final Project | Proj 5: Final Project |