This course aims to provide students with the skills and experience needed to:
1) Formulate and produce graphical displays of quantitative information that effectively communicate analytic findings;
2) Translate research objectives into testable hypotheses;
3) Compare and contrast different study designs and their implications for inference in biomedical/public health research;
4) Interpret quantitative findings in accurate, accessible language for audiences outside of biostatistics. Students work in consultation with a faculty advisor who approves both a proposed project prior to its initiation and the report submitted at its conclusion. The project should be tailored to the individual interests and goals of the student.