Lecture 1 Introduction to course
2025-01-06
Today
- First half, introduction to the course
- Questions about course, stats from last year etc.
BS2004: Contemporary Techniques in Biological Data Analysis
- The What: Do I not know all the stats?
- The How: Flipped teaching
- The When: Structure of the course
The What: Do I not know all the stats?
- Week 1 Introductions: Chapter 1-2 Eamonn
- Week 2 Introduction to GLMs Ch. 3-4 Eamonn
- Week 3 Experimental design Ch. 5 Swidi
- Week 4 Combining cont. and cat. Ch. 6 Swidi
- Week 5 Interactions Ch. 7 Swidi
- Week 6 Checking models I Ch. 8 Fabian
- Week 7 Checking models II Ch. 9 Fabian
- Week 8 Model selection Ch. 10 Christopher
- Week 9 Generalized linear models Eamonn
- Week 10 Logistic regression Christopher
- Week 11 Mixed effects models Eamonn
The How: Flipped teaching
The When: Structure of the course
- 11 weeks
- First week formative
- Each week consists of
- Pre session reading (Asynchronous) (Suggestion Week 1: Monday)
- Online recorded slides (Asynchronous) (Suggestion Week 1: Monday)
- Tutor led review session (Synchronous) 50 minutes (Week 1: Tuesday)
- Computer practical (Asynchronous) Summative MCQ (4% - worth 40% in total) (Suggestion Week 1: Tuesday start)
- Blackboard discussion (Asynchronous)
- Drop in session for computer practicals (Synchronous) upto 50 minutes (Week 1: Thursday)
- Submit MCQs (Week 2: Monday 10 a.m.)
- Write up of a complete analysis at end of course (worth 60%)
Tips for getting the most out of the course
- 20 mins of recordings should take about 20 mins to watch (I know right!)
- Learn how to take notes: Leicester,Cornell
- Use scripts
- Use the discussion board
- Come to the review session with at least one question/comment
- Start the practical early, so you can use the help session on thursday for maximum value.