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Core Course Offerings - Certificate
Summer 2010
First Summer Semester
M21-503: Statistical Computing with SAS®
Department: Division of Biostatistics
Course Masters: Jingqin Luo and colleagues
Credit Hours: 2 units
Frequency: Every summer (July 8 - 16, 2010, Weekdays, Wed-Wed, 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and
1:30-4:30 p.m., Shriners 3311)
Description: Intensive hands-on summer training in SAS® during six full weekdays. Students will learn how to use the SAS® System for handling, managing, and analyzing data. Instruction is provided in the use of the SAS® programming language, procedures, macros, and SAS® SQL. The course will include exercises using existing programs written by SAS® experts. Instruction manual and computer lab will be provided. This course meets the prerequisite for M21-505 Biostatistics for Research Workers. Registration/grade option of “Audit” is not available. The registration/grade option of "Audit" is not available.
Participants are strongly encouraged to participate in the "Computing/Unix" and "Statistics" workshops offered free of charge prior to this course (July 1 - 7). Contact the GEMS Program Manager for details and for the required permission of the Course Master (pa@wubios.wustl.edu or telephone 362-1052).
M21-505: Biostatistics for Research Workers
Department: Division of Biostatistics
Course Masters: Kenneth Schechtman and Chengjie Xiong
Credit Hours: 2 units
Frequency: Every summer (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., July 19 - 30, 2010)
Description: Intensive two-week summer course designed for those researchers who want to expand their knowledge of practical methods in statistics. Oriented toward statistical and epidemiological concepts, applications, practical hints and hands-on approach to data, rather than theory or derivation of formulas. Heavy use is made of SAS® for in-class examples and homework problems. We will cover classical methods (e.g., t-test, chi-square, correlation), multivariate methods (regression, logistic models, ANOVA, survival analysis), study design, probability, and maximum likelihood. Some selected topics are then covered in greater detail. Prerequisite: M21-503 Statistical Computing with SAS® or student must have practical experience with SAS® . Crosslisted as: M08-505A and L41-5066.
Participants are strongly encouraged to participate in the "Computing/Unix" and "Statistics" workshops offered free of charge prior to this course (July 1 - 7) and to take the companion SAS® course M21-503 . For details,to register and to obtain the required the required permission of the Course Master contact the GEMS Program Administrator (pa@wubios.wustl.edu or telephone 362-1052).
M21-505A: Biostatistics for Research Workers - Computer Lab
Department: Division of Biostatistics
Course Masters: Kenneth B. Schechtman and Chengjie Xiong
Credit Hours: 1 unit
Frequency: Every summer (MTWTF 1:30 - 4:30 p.m., July 19 - 30, 2010)
Description: Intensive computer laboratory work in SAS® designed for significant hands-on practice of concepts and methods discussed as part of M21-505. Available only with concurrent registration in M21-505. Required of all Computational Track M.S. students. Clinical Track M.S. students are strongly encouraged to take this lab as an elective for credit toward the degree. The registration/grade option of “Audit” is not available .
Participants are strongly encouraged to participate in the "Computing/Unix" and "Statistics" workshops offered free of charge prior to this course (July 1 - 7) and to take the companion SAS® course M21-503 . For details, to register and to obtain the required the required permission of the Course Master contact the GEMS Program Administrator (pa@wubios.wustl.edu or telephone 362-1052).
M21-515: Fundamentals of Genetic Epidemiology
Department: Division of Biostatistics
Course Masters: Treva Rice and YunJu Sung
Credit Hours: 2 units
Frequency: Every summer (MTWTF 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., August 2 - 13, 2010)
Description: Intensive two-week summer course which covers causes of phenotypic variation, familial resemblance and heritability (correlation, path analysis and variance components models), Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium, major genes, ascertainment, study designs and basic concepts in linkage and association analysis. Lab practice with various genetics programs (SEGPATH, PAP, SOLAR, MERLIN, QTDT) requires enrollment in M21-515A.
Participants are strongly encouraged to participate in the "Computing/Unix" and "Statistics" workshops offered free of charge prior to this course (July 1 - 7). For details, to register and to obtain the required the required permission of the Course Master contact the GEMS Program Manager (pa@wubios.wustl.edu or telephone 362-1052).
M21-515A: Fundamentals of Genetic Epidemiology - Computer Lab
Department: Division of Biostatistics
Course Masters: Treva Rice and YunJu Sung
Credit Hours: 1 unit
Frequency: Every summer (MTWTF 1:30 -4:30 p.m., August 2 - 13, 2010)
Description: Intensive two-week summer computer laboratory designed as hands-on practice of fundamental concepts. This Computer Lab is an optional elective for those registered in the Clinical Track of the M.S. program. Students will gain practical experience with various genetics computer programs such as SEGPATH, PAP, SOLAR, MERLIN, and QTDT. Available only with concurrent registration in M21-515. Required of all Computational Track M.S. candidates. Clinical Track M.S. students are strongly encouraged to take this lab as an elective for credit toward the degree. The registration/grade option of “Audit” is not available.
Participants are strongly encouraged to participate in the "Computing/Unix" and "Statistics" workshops offered free of charge prior to this course (July 1 - 7). For details,to register and to obtain the required the required permission of the Course Master contact the GEMS Program Manager (pa@wubios.wustl.edu or telephone 362-1052).
M21- 550 Introduction to Bioinformatics
Department: Division of Biostatistics
Course Masters: C. Charles Gu, Gary Stormo, and colleagues
Credit Hours: 2 units
Frequency: Every summer (MTWThF 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. August 16 - 27, 2010)
Description: Intensive two-week summer course designed to provide a broad exposure to the basic concepts, methodology and application of bioinformatics to solve biomedical problems. Specifically, the students will learn the basics of online genomic databases and database mining tools, and acquire understanding of mathematical algorithms in genome sequence analysis (alignment analysis, gene finding/predicting), gene expression microarray (genechip) analysis, and of the impact of recent developments such as protein microarrays or whole-genome DNA chips for genome-wide association studies. Prerequisite: M21-505 Biostatistics for Research Workers.
Participants are strongly encouraged to participate in the "Computing/Unix" and "Statistics" workshops offered free of charge prior to this course (July 1 - 7) and to take the companion SAS® course M21-503 . For details,to register and to obtain the required the required permission of the Course Master contact the GEMS Program Manager (pa@wubios.wustl.edu or telephone 362-1052) .
M21- 550A Introduction to Bioinformatics - Computer Lab
Department: Division of Biostatistics
Course Masters: C. Charles Gu, Gary Stormo, and colleagues
Credit Hours: 1 unit
Frequency: Every summer (MTWThF 1:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., August 16 - 27, 2010)
Description: Intensive two-week summer computer laboratory work designed for significant hands-on practice of bioinformatics concepts. Students will learn and practice basics of the R/Bioconductor for statistical analysis and graphics, and apply specialized R packages to solve statistical and bioinformatics problems discussed in lectures of M21-550. They will also learn basics of bioinformatics tools and databases (BLAST/WUBLAST, Prospector, etc.) and practice applying the new knowledge in real medical research of human diseases. Available only with concurrent registration in M21-550. Required of all Computational Track M.S. candidates. Clinical Track M.S. students are strongly encouraged to take this lab as an elective for credit toward the degree. The registration/grade option of “Audit” is not available. Required of all Computational Track M.S. candidates. Clinical Track M.S. students may take this lab as an elective for credit toward the degree.
Participants are strongly encouraged to participate in the "Computing/Unix" and "Statistics" workshops offered free of charge prior to this course (July 1 - 7) and to take the companion SAS® course M21-503 . For details,to register and to obtain the required the required permission of the Course Master contact the GEMS Program Manager (pa@wubios.wustl.edu or telephone 362-1052).
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