Nov 25, 2024  
2015-16 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2015-16 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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NU 703 - Biostatistics

Credits: 3

45 Contact Hours

Prerequisite: Permission of chair and/or program faculty

This course covers basic consepts in biostatistics. The term biostatistics and how it is applied in healthcare is examined. Various research methodologies and data collection procedures are analyzed. The meaning of specific biostatistical tests, how to detect patterns in data and how to judge the validity and reliability of data are explored. The generation of research questions using biostatistics to answer the questions is evaluated. Specific clinical applications of biostatistics related to advance nursing practice is examined.



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