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.

To pass the course, students are required to obtain a minimum of 50% in continuous assessment.