Project: Michelle Arroyo - LS 40 Section 1C

Introduction to statistics, with emphasis on computer simulation of chance probabilities as a replacement for the traditional formula-based approach. Simulations allow for deeper understanding of statistical concepts and are applicable to a wider class of distributions and estimators. We will be using the programming language Python (on which Sage is based) to carry out statistical simulations and apply them to analyzing biological data while gaining understanding of probability, distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, statistical independence, linear regression, multiple-group comparisons, and statistical power. Students will learn to visualize, analyze and communicate results of biological data through hands-on practice in the computational laboratory.

The course website is at https://ccle.ucla.edu/course/view/20W-LIFESCI40-1.