BTRY 4951 - Advanced Statistical Consulting

Spring. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: BTRY 4950. Co-meets with BTRY 7951.

F. Vermeylen.

This course is a follow up to the Fall course BTRY 4950. The students will be exposed to more advanced statistical methods. This course will give students the opportunity to apply the statistical knowledge gained in their courses to “real-life” problems. Through the consultants of the Cornell Statistical Consulting Unit (CSCU), students will be exposed to various areas in which statistical methods are applied. Students will gain experience in choosing and implementing appropriate statistical procedures in various statistical software packages. They will also learn how to communicate effectively to understand the client’s problem and to explain methods and results to non-statisticians.

Outcome 1: Integrate the statistical knowledge gained in courses and apply them to “real life” problems.

Outcome 2: Learn to communicate effectively with clients to gather the information needed to make the link between the research questions to be addressed and the statistical methods

Outcome 3: Research the application of statistical methodologies that are useful to clients and explain them to an audience of non-statisticians.