Advanced Statistical Applications
(Applied Multivariate Statistics - Spring 2011)
The primary goal of this course is to explore advanced topics in statistics that are relevant to environmental toxicology in general, and, more specifically, that are relevant to your own research. To accomplish this, we will be using the R statistical software package. It can be downloaded at http://cran.r-project.org. Details about R, documentation, extended statistical routines and datasets (in the form of R ‘packages’), and other helpful information, also can be found there.
This class primarily will be based on an "individual-studies" model of instruction and will not follow a formal lecture-based format. Think of statistics as a philosophical approach to evaluating your observations of the real world. As such, it is a tool that helps you interpret your observations. As with any tool – the only way to become adept at using it is to, well, use it! That is what we will do as a group. My role as the instructor is to provide guidance and help you avoid some common mistakes; however, we will all be learning from each other.
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