Course Goals

At the end of this course students should be able to…

• understand methods to analyze large datasets and how they differ from analysis of smaller datasets.
• effectively manage and analyze data.
• apply the tools learned in class to research.

Student Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course students should be able to…

• write a script to visualize a dataset.
• select appropriate statistical methods to produce unbiased results for a dataset.
• document code so that it is readable to someone else.
• produce a completely replicable analysis associated with a research project for a dataset of any size.
• produce a research paper directly incorporating results of analyses from code.

*bold items refer to goals for students in BIO 539.