This course is intended as a basic introduction to statistical terms, methodologies, and analysis strategies commonly used in clinical and translational research. The goal of this course is for participants to understand the vocabulary and fundamental concepts of biostatistics that will allow them to better design, implement, and analyze research studies as well as communicate more effectively with biostatisticians.
Introduction to Data Analysis for Beginners is offered across three mornings on August 6-8, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. each day.
Presenter:
Marcy Boynton, PhD
Assistant Professor, Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, UNC School of Medicine
Education & Workforce Development Team, NC TraCS Institute
Data Matters™ is a week-long series of one and two-day courses aimed at students and professionals in business, research, and government. The short course series is sponsored by the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science at UNC-Chapel Hill, the National Consortium for Data Science, and RENCI. Data Matters gives students the chance to learn about a wide range of topics in data science, analytics, visualization, curation, and more from expert instructors.
For a full listing of all of workshop courses and to register, visit datamatters.org.