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Public Health 251D: Applied Epidemiology Using R
Description
This is an intensive one-semester introduction
to the R programming language for applied epidemiology. R is a freely
available, multi-platform (Linux, Mac OS, Windows, etc.),
versatile, and powerful program for statistical computing and graphics
(http://www.r-project.org). This course will focus on core basics of
organizing, managing, and manipulating epidemiologic data; basic
epidemiologic applications; introduction to R programming; and basic R
graphics.
Target audience
This course is intended for
epidemiologists, medical epidemiologists, data analysts, and
demographers that want an introduction to the R language for
epidemiologic applications.
Course prerequisites
Completion of one semester of epidemiology and one semester of bio/statistics.
Course objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Use R as a scientific calculator and a functional spreadsheet;
Enter, manage, and manipulate epidemiologic data in R;
