This is a series of five 90 minute lectures taught by Simon as part of the Department of Biostatistics Summer Internship for Underrepresented Undergraduates at Vanderbilt University. The course is part one of a 10 day series to introduce undergraduate students interested in medical science, biology, and mathematics to Biostatistical methods.

Syllabus (Tentative)

Class 1

Objectives:

  1. Introductions
  2. Understand the importance of statistical/probabilistic reasoning
  3. Understand statistical reasoning in medical research
  4. Understand and use descriptive statistics

Day 2

Objectives:

  1. Learn some basic concepts about probabilities

Day 3

Objectives:

  1. Learn to use probability to think about data
  2. Understand ideas of expectation/variability
  3. Understanding the LLN
  4. Understanding the CLT

Day 4

Objectives:

  1. Constructing Wald Statistics (Z-test/T-test)
  2. Using test statistics for statistical inference (drawing conclusions about the population)

Day 5

Objectives:

  1. Review all materials we learned so far
  2. Contextualize knowledge so far?