Competencies - Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.) - Department of Biostatistics
Each department identifies competencies for
each degree offered. These competencies reflect the full range of knowledge,
skills, and other attributes that a student will acquire as a result of
completing the requirements for a particular degree.
Upon graduation, a student completing the
Dr.P.H. curriculum in biostatistics will be able to:
- apply basic probability theory and
standard statistical methods to problems relevant to biomedical,
clinical, and public health research;
- conduct complex statistical analyses for a broad range of applications;
- use statistical computer packages to organize, analyze, and report collected data;
- communicate the results of statistical studies both
orally and in writing to senior statisticians and other investigators,
and lay audiences;
- design experimental and observational studies in biomedical, clinical, and public health research;
- critically analyze statistical methodology in scientific literature; and
- provide leadership for a cross-disciplinary team working on the design and/or analysis of a research study.
