BNS 224: Biostatistics & Demography
A course on the principles of collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting health data, alongside the study of human population dynamics.
Course Content
Explore the detailed topics covered in Biostatistics and Demography.
Introduction to Biostatistics
Inferential Statistics
Biostatistics in Health Care and Research
Key References
A selection of key texts and resources cited in this course unit.
- Bland, M. (2000). An introduction to Medical Statistics, Third Edition. Oxford University Press
- Dinitz, M. (2004). Medical Statistics Made Easy. Taylor and Francis Group plc.
- Campbell, M.J., Machin, D. & Walters, S.J. (2007). Medical Statistics. Wiley-Interscience;
- Yaukey, D., Anderton, D.L. & Lundquist, J.H. (2007). Demography. Waveland Press
- Katz, D.L., Jekel, J.F. et al (2007). Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Preventive Medicine. Saunders
- Gordis, L. (2004). Epidemiology (3rd Ed). Philadelphia: Saunders Company