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BIOS 640. Introduction to Health Data Science Methods

Credits: 3
Offered by: Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Fall 2026
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Description

Introduction to the basic principles of data analysis and knowledge dissemination. Topics include introduction to R and RStudio; good coding practice and file organization; tidy data; version control; creating reproducible research reports; data visualization; R package creation and online publication.
  • Due to the scheduling of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is September 3, withdrawal with refund is September 10, web withdrawal with NO refund is September 24.

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