Biostatistics 690E - Biostatistics in Action

A discovery based capstone project provides an essential culminating learning experience in the UMASS Amherst M.S program in biostatistics. This course will guide students as they carry out an individual project in 7 steps: (1) formulate a research question, (2) conduct literature review, (3) select relevant data sources, (4) choose appropriate statistical/machine learning methodology, (5) create and implement their analytical plan including data ingestion, transformation, modeling, and interpretation, (6) write a research paper, and (7) effectively communicate their project and results. Leveraging real world data, industry standard languages and tools, and pertinent applications, this course prepares students with the skills necessary to pursue careers as Healthcare Analysts and Data Scientists across sectors including health insurance, hospitals and clinic systems, health and medical device technology, county and state departments of health, and pharmaceutical and life science companies.

This course is a UMass Flex course where instruction is delivered across different modalities (https://www.umass.edu/flex/students). Students have the option to attend either in-person (at the Amherst campus) or online. If you choose to attend class virtually, you are required to join the Zoom meeting synchronously.