529a. Statistics for Clinical Nursing Research. 2 credit hours. This course presents the descriptive and inferential techniques most commonly used in nursing studies. The emphasis is on the conceptualization of the technique and the ability to select the appropriate technique to answer a research question or test a hypothesis. Computational skills are presented where appropriate in order to have a basic understanding of a given technique. The course also offers an introduction to computer analysis of data. Lectures, data analysis assignments, and examinations. Required in the first year of specialization. Three hours per week. M. Funk.
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