1. Course Outcomes

After learning the course the students should be able to do:

1. Understand basic concepts, ideas, and techniques often used in statistics, especially biostatistics;

2. Develop appreciation of (i) variation, (ii) importance of design to the overall quality of a study,

(iii) impact of assumptions on data analysis and interpretation, and (iv) artifacts and caveats in data analysis and interpretation;

3. Carry out simple exploratory/graphical/formal/diagnostic analysis; and Know when and where

to seek statisticians’ help.

4. To understand concepts and interpretation of statistical results.