Courses Taught by Menggang Yu

BIOSTAT651: Theory and Application of Generalized Linear Models

  • Graduate level
  • Residential
  • Winter term(s) for residential students;
  • 3 credit hour(s) for residential students;
  • Instructor(s): Menggang Yu (Residential);
  • Prerequisites: BIOSTAT601 and BIOSTAT650
  • Description: Introduction to maximum likelihood estimation; exponential family; proportion, count and rate data; generalized linear models; link function; logistic and Poisson regression; estimation; inference; deviance; diagnosis. The course will include application to real data.
  • Syllabus for BIOSTAT651
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Menggang Yu
Concentration Competencies that BIOSTAT651 Allows Assessment On
Department Program Degree Competency Specific course(s) that allow assessment
BIOSTAT MS Understand the main components of generalized linear models and how to choose an appropriate model based on the outcomes and study design BIOSTAT651
BIOSTAT MS Fit generalized linear models for various outcome types and provide correct interpretation of the results BIOSTAT651
BIOSTAT Health Data Science MS Understand the main components of generalized linear models and how to choose an appropriate model based on the outcomes and study design BIOSTAT651
BIOSTAT Health Data Science MS Fit generalized linear models for various outcome types and provide correct interpretation of the results BIOSTAT651

BIOSTAT699: Analysis of Biostatistical Investigations

  • Graduate level
  • Residential
  • Winter term(s) for residential students;
  • 4 credit hour(s) for residential students;
  • Instructor(s): Menggang Yu, Jean Morrison, Kevin (Zhi) He, (Residential);
  • Prerequisites: Registration for last term of studies to complete MS or MPH
  • Description: Identifying and solving design and data analysis problems using a wide range of biostatistical methods. Written and oral reports on intermediate and final results of case studies required.
  • Syllabus for BIOSTAT699
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Menggang Yu
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Jean Morrison
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Kevin (Zhi) He
Concentration Competencies that BIOSTAT699 Allows Assessment On
Department Program Degree Competency Specific course(s) that allow assessment
BIOSTAT MS Analyze, interpret, and communicate through written and oral presentation the results of a statistical analysis of biomedical data to an audience from a variety of health-related areas (e.g. public health, medicine, genetics, biology, psychology, nursing, or pharmacy) and for the broad scientific community BIOSTAT699