Introductory Statistics for Biological Sciences CIIMAR

INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES CIIMAR

Course program:

16 hours; 27-30 September 2021

Session 1. 10:00 – 14:00 h (break from 11:45 to 12:15h)
1.1 Descriptive statistics
1.2 Probability distributions
1.3 Data exploration
1.4 Exercises

Session 2. 10:00 – 14:00 h (break from 11:45 to 12:15h)
2.1 Contrast of hypothesis: parametric and non-parametric methods
2.2 Goodness of fit contrasts
2.3 Homogeneity contrasts
2.4 Exercises

Session 3. 10:00 – 14:00 h (break from 11:45 to 12:15h)
3.1 Linear regression
3.2 Non-linear regression
3.3 Non-parametric regression
3.4 Exercises

Session 4. 10:00 – 14:00 h (break from 11:45 to 12:15h)
4.1 Analysis of variance: foundations
4.2 Analysis of variance: worked example
4.3 Analysis of variance: repeated-measures and nested designs
4.4 Exercises

Docent: Aldo Barreiro Felpeto. CIIMAR.

Price: 100 € (CIIMAR/UP members) else 150 €.

Registration: after announcement, up to fill 25 available positions.

Registration, together with the payment information, is available through
the link.

Proof of payment required to book the place (send proof to abarreiro@ciimar.up.pt).
Right after affective registration, a confirmatory e-mail will be sent.

Minimum audience required: 5 registrations 2 weeks before the course.

Important additional information:
– The course will be 100% through the zoom platform provided by CIIMAR
– The course will be taught in English.
– The software for teaching will be R, but it is not necessary any background with R. The aim of the
course is not learning R language. The material (examples, exercises) is designed in a way that the
software employed is not an obstacle.
– All the information and materials necessary for the development of the course will be made
available for all the participants in the course through a link to the Open Science Framework
website platform.

Contact: abarreiro@ciimar.up.pt