RCS 707 - Research Methods and Capstone/Thesis: Project and Statistics

2 Credit Hours
Statistics and research study design are essential tools in any scientific endeavor. Developing a thesis research study design and understanding the background literature needed to create a capstone review or practice improvement project requires a rudimentary knowledge of basic statistics. In this course, students will receive training in biostatistics, which is the study of statistics used in medical and basic biological research. Students will: learn the fundamental principles of biostatistics, study applications of biostatistics in clinical medicine, participate in statistical problem-solving and learn the fundamental components of a research study design.