DHYG 4010 - Biostatistics

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Dental Hygiene

Description:

Online course covering the introductory principles of biostatistics and the interpretation and use of classical statistical approaches to evaluate statistical conclusions, describe the oral health of populations and influence clinical decision making. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Differentiate between quantitative and qualitative data and assess quality of data. 2. Identify types of variables, apply methods for determining relationships between. 3. Differentiate between various tests of statistical significance. 4. Design an experiment using the appropriate statistical methodology and sampling methods to reduce bias and ensure statistical significance, reliability and validity. 5. Apply knowledge of biostatistics to determine the appropriate statistical test to be used depending upon the experimental methodology employed. 6. Interpret data using biostatistical principles and evaluate conclusions based on study data in the medical literature for evidence based clinical decision making. Prerequisite: Admission to the Utah Tech University Dental Hygiene program. SU

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

08/15/2015 - 08/14/2017 08/26/2008 - 08/14/2015 

Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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