Competencies and Learning Objectives for Master of Science in Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis
| Competency | Specific course(s) that allow assessment | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Explain key components of research design and statistical analysis, including observational studies, clinical trials, and survey studies | BIOSTAT558 |
| 2 | Use statistical software to apply statistical methods and techniques | BIOSTAT511 |
| 3 | Perform statistical analysis using modern statistical methods | BIOSTAT524 |
| 4 | Interpret statistical analysis results in a health-related area (e.g. public health, medicine, genetics, biology, psychology, economics, management and policy, nursing, or pharmacy) for the broad scientific community | BIOSTAT590 |
| 5 | Address ethical and cost-utility issues in clinical research, including the psychosocial aspects of data sciences and the need to ensure validity of the data and analyses | HMP542, HBEHED531, HMP540 |