Master of Science in Biostatistics - Pharmaceutical Biostatistics Competencies
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 M.S. curriculum in pharmaceutical biostatistics will be able to:
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develop research protocols to assess public health
problems, clinical questions and evaluate public health programs;
- critically evaluate epidemiological data and findings;
- communicate results from epidemiologic studies;
- demonstrate proficiency in the use of a variety of software packages used in epidemiology (e.g. JMP, SAS and Epi-Info);
- conceptualize public health or clinical research questions using quantitative methods;
- identify the principles and limitations of public health screening programs;
- conceptualize public health or clinical research questions using advanced quantitative methods techniques;
- demonstrate an understanding of
the mathematical underpinnings of biostatistical methods, sufficient to
defend the selection of statistical methods, to modify them to meet
varying circumstances, and to understand and apply new methods derived
in the future;
- compare the advantages and disadvantages, including
the risks and benefits, of using various computerized systems for
clinical research data bases;
- be well-prepared to conform to regulatory and ethical requirements in clinical investigations; and
- demonstrate an understanding of the role of the statistical consultant.
