Faculty of Science

Model (No 12)

Course Specification : Biostatistics

2010 - 2011

 
Farabi Quality Management of Education and Learning - 23/11/2024
University :Mansoura University
Faculty :Faculty of Science
Department :
1- Course data :-
Code: 33304
Course title: Biostatistics
Year/Level: ثالثة جيولوجيا وكيمياء
Program Title:
  • All Academic programmes
Specialization:
Teaching Hours: Theoretical: 2Tutorial: Practical:
2- Course aims :-
  1. The main purpose of this course is to provide students by the basic concepts of statistics and probability such as displaying the data, central tendency, dispersion, coefficient of correlation, probability and types of random variables. Some probability distributions.
  2. Estimate some parameter of one population such as population mean and proportions
  3. Test the statistical hypotheses about some population parameters as mean and proportion
3- Course Learning Outcomes :-
4- Course contents :-
NoTopicsWeek
1Descriptive statistics: data as a simple/grouped frequency table
2Measure of central tendency and Measures of dispersion, Coefficient of correlation
3Basic probability concepts and random variables
4Some probability distributions: Binomial , Poisson and normal Distributions
5Estimation of parameters for one Population: Mean and Proportion.
6Tests of hypotheses about parameters of one population: Mean and proportion.

5- Teaching and learning methods :-
SMethod
Lectures.

6- Teaching and learning methods of disables :-
  1. no

7- Student assessment :-
A. Timing
NoMethodWeek
1Oral exam15
2Final exam15
B. Degree
NoMethodDegree
1Mid_term examination0
2Final_term examination45
3Oral examination 5
4Practical examination 0
5Semester work0
6Other types of asessment0
Total100%

8- List of books and references
SItemType
11- Daniel, W.A. Biostatistics: A foundation for analysis in the health sciences. 4th ed. New York: Wiley, 1987.
2Chap T. LE (2003). Introductory Biostatistics. John Wiley & Sons Puplication

9- Matrix of knowledge and skills of the course
SContentStudy week
Descriptive statistics: data as a simple/grouped frequency table
Measure of central tendency and Measures of dispersion, Coefficient of correlation
Basic probability concepts and random variables
Some probability distributions: Binomial , Poisson and normal Distributions
Estimation of parameters for one Population: Mean and Proportion.
Tests of hypotheses about parameters of one population: Mean and proportion.

Course Coordinator(s): -
  1. Beh Elsaid Eldesouqy Belal
Head of department: -