Competencies and Learning Objectives for Master of Science in Health Data Science
| Competency | Specific course(s) that allow assessment | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Understand the roles and principles when a biostatistician conducts the analysis of biomedical or public health data | BIOSTAT620 |
| 2 | Distinguish among the different measurement scales and data quality, as well as their implications for selection of statistical methods and algorithms to be used based on these distinctions | BIOSTAT620 |
| 3 | Apply quantitative techniques commonly used to summarize and display big public health data | BIOSTAT629 |
| 4 | Apply descriptive and inferential methodologies according to the type of study design or sampling technique for answering a particular public health question | BIOSTAT629 |
| 5 | Apply basic informatics and computational techniques in the analysis of big health data, and interpret results of statistical analysis | BIOSTAT625 |