Biostatistics is a branch of statistics that applies statistical methods to biological and health research. Public health practice involves efforts to improve the health of individuals and populations through research, teaching, policy development, and provision of public health services.
Many faculty members work on applying statistical methods to biomedical problems, ranging from analysing gene expression data to public health issues.
Announcements
Announcements for the class will probably mainly be on the canvas sitefor the course.
Overheads from lecturescan be downloaded here. (These are for convenience only -- lectures may change).
Labs
The labs meet (in BioSci 2004) eleven times per term.
These labs reinforce basic statistical principles, but moreover, they teach how to use the free and powerful statistical package called R.
The schedule and materials for the labs are available here.
Practice and Review Materials
Answers to practice problems are in the back of the book.
Textbook
The textbook (The Analysis of Biological Data3rd Ed., by Whitlock and Schluter) is available for purchase at the UBC bookstore. (Note, the book is substantially cheaper online (e.g. at Macmillan directly) than at the UBC bookstore, but allow time for it to arrive.
In the meantime, the first three chapters from the 2nd edition are available here, he.
What is the difference between Biostatistics and public health practice?
Biostatistics is a branch of statistics that applies statistical methods to biological and health research.
Public health practice involves efforts to improve the health of individuals and populations through research, teaching, policy development, and provision of public health services.
What is the difference between epidemiology and Biostatistics?
Epidemiology is the study of disease patterns and causes in a population.
Biostatistics is a branch of statistics that applies statistical methods to biological and health research.
What is the division of epidemiology biostatistics & public health practice?
The Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Public Health Practice integrates these three core disciplines associated with public and population health.
This multidisciplinary Division is one of the pillars of the School of Population and Public Health and shares the School’s vision, goals and values.
Who does biostatistics work with?
Much of this work is done in conjunction with local hospitals (such as:
St Paul's) and research institutes (such as :the BC Cancer Agency and the BC Genome Sciences Center).
In the fall of 2009, we introduced the biostatistics option to our MSc program, an option that is joint with the School of Population and Public Health . 