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Course Number and Title:

KAHS 6020 3.0, Multivariate Analysis & Design

Course Description:

Epidemiological and analytical methods are introduced and applied to a database. This course will cover basic issues of database design, and guidelines for confidentiality and privacy. Particular attention will be paid to the principles and application of multivariate statistical methods for data analysis. Students will be encouraged to apply these techniques to a database of their choice.

Week 1 Introduction: Research design, exposure, outcome and descriptive statistics (mean, median, standard deviation)
Week 2 Estimation and hypothesis testing. T-tests, chi-square, relationship of testing to variable distributions
Week 3 Ethics, privacy, confidentiality and database design
Week 4 Linear regression analysis
Week 5 Logistic regression analysis (introduction)
Week 6 Logistic regression analysis (ongoing)
Week 7 Other multivariable methods (Poisson regression, general linear models)
Week 8 Cluster sampling and analysis
Week 9 Structural equation modelling
Week 10 Structural equation modelling
Week 11 Student presentations and critique
Week 12 Student presentations and critique

Course Director: 
Dr. Alison Macpherson 

Evaluation:
Presentation 30%
Written paper 30%
Final exam (open book) 40%

Bibliography:
Course text (required): Tabachnick BG, Fidell LS. Using multivariable statistics 3rd edition. Harper Collins, 1996
Suggested: Salkind NJ. Statistics for people who (think they) hate statistics. Sage 2000