Course Description
Teaches students the communication skills necessary to successfully collaborate with non-statisticians in an interdisciplinary setting. Students will learn methods for conducting successful interactions with non-statisticians and will have opportunities to practice written and oral communication skills related to the application of statistics in other fields.
Athena Title
Intro Stat Collaboration
Prerequisite
STAT 6420
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will gain an understanding of the purpose of statistical consulting and collaboration, as well as how different stakeholders view the "ideal" statistical consultant. Students will recognize and be able to execute a process for successfully interacting with non-statisticians. Through improved oral and written communication abilities, students will increase their abilities to apply their statistical skills to research in other disciplines, as well as their abilities to help those in other disciplines identify and solve larger research questions. Students will also develop appreciation for and insight into ethical issues arising in the practice of statistics.
Topical Outline
Topics in this course will include current perspectives on statistical consulting and the "ideal" statistical consultant; the importance of non-statistical communication; structuring interactions with non-statistician researchers; asking appropriate questions; implementing understandable vocabulary; ethical guidelines for statistical practice; guidelines for oral and written communication with non-statisticians; review and application of basic statistical analyses, such as linear regression, ANOVA, GLMs, logistic regression, and analysis of two-way tables in the specific client interactions; review of useful programming techniques.
Syllabus
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