BIOL520 BIOMETRY
| Course Code: | 2380520 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (2.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Biology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ZEKİ KAYA |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The objectives of the course are to provide theoretical and parcticall skills of biometry so graduate studenst could properly and successfuly process their biological data collected during theri graduate studies
Course Content
The statistical techniques applicable in biological research. Emphasis will be given on the use of computers in biological sciences. Data in biology, descriptive statistic, elementary probability distributions, estimation and hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, regression, correlation and certain non-parametric tests are the topics covered. (Compulsory for Ph.D. students) (S/WE)*
Course Learning Outcomes
Assigning weekly homeworks to students that are relted to the topics are covered during lectures. Students are expected to process homework data using SPPS or other softwares and to present in a biologically meaningful ways.