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  School of Public Health 2017-2018 Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.) Programs Biostatistics Competencies  

Competencies


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.
 
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