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This is the Fall 2021 syllabus for PQHS / CRSP / MPHP 431: Statistical Methods in Biological & Medical Sciences at Case Western Reserve University with Professor Thomas E. Love.

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Who, When and Where?

  • The course instructor is Professor Thomas E. Love.
    • Email him at Thomas dot Love at case dot edu if you have any questions before class.
  • There are nine teaching assistants helping with the course this semester.
  • The course is given on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 to 2:15 PM Eastern Time, in Room E321-323 (the Alice Room) of Robbins Hall, within CWRU’s School of Medicine, starting on 2021-08-24.

Main Course Web Site

The main course web site is found at https://thomaselove.github.io/431/.

This includes everything you need for the course, including links to:

  • The 431 Syllabus (this document)
  • Dr. Love’s Course Notes
  • The Course Calendar, which is the final word for all deadlines and assignments
    • The Calendar also links to materials for each class, including presentation slides and announcements
  • Data (and Code) for the course’s assignments, presentations, and notes
  • Readings and Supplemental Materials that we’ll review during the course
  • Our Piazza discussion forum for questions and answers
  • Our Canvas page for turning in assignments and downloading recordings.
  • A Contact Us page where you can get complete information about how to get help in this course from Dr. Love and the Teaching Assistants.