e-learning
Basic statistics theory
Target Audience:
VIB PhD Student
VIB Postdoc
VIB Staff Scientist
VIB Group leader & Expert
VIB Technical support
Indicative duration:
4 to 5 hours
General context
The training is an introduction to the use of statistics for basic analyses of life sciences data.
People who want to follow: 'Basic statistics in R' or 'Basic statistics in Prism' and who have no statistics background are advised to follow this training first.
The R and Prism trainings show how to do statistics in R or Prism but not why we choose a certain test, make a certain plot…. Those who want to know more about the why should follow this training on our e-learning platform.
Objectives
After this training, you should be able to:
- Understand basic statistical concepts and methods for statistical analysis of life sciences data
- Choose the correct statistical test for analyzing your data
- Create the appropriate graph for visualizing your data
- Interpret and critically assess the results of basic statistical analyses
Approach
You can follow this course in your own time on your own pace.
Topics handled:
- Which statistical test should you choose?
- How to describe your data?
- How to visualize your data?
- The do's and don'ts of reporting statistics
- Tips and tricks to improve the power of your tests
- Examples
Event intended for
People who want to follow: 'Basic statistics in R' or 'Basic statistics in Prism' and who have no statistics background.
Required skills
None
