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Biology Experimental Design & Analysis

BIOL2022

This unit will consider biology as a quantitative, experimental and theoretical science. It is concerned with the underlying principles and practical skills required to explore questions and test hypotheses in research disciplines where background variation (error) is inherently high. Application of theory and methods to practical problems will be integrated throughout the unit of study. Lectures will focus on sound experimental and statistical principles, drawing on real examples to demonstrate concepts. The unit will provide an understanding of how research is designed, analysed and interpreted using statistics. Practical sessions will provide hands-on experience in designing and performing research in topics relevant to each student's particular sub-discipline, using appropriate statistical tools. Computer simulations and statistical packages for analyses will be used where needed. The unit provides foundational skills essential for doing research and for critically judging the research of others.

Unit of study details

Unit of study level: Intermediate

Credit points: 6

Commencing semesters: 2

Further unit of study information

Unit of study handbook: BIOL2022

Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships

Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates

Available for study abroad and exchange: No

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