Program Syllabus
Table of Contents
Program Dates:
This program runs annually each September. For details on the next iteration of this course, please visit the overview page.
Program Website
When registered for the program, you will be provided a personalized username and password that allows you to sign-in.
Program Directors:
Brian Healy, PhD | Associate Professor, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Program Topics
This program includes the following topics and was designed to be taken at your own pace.
Unit 1: Getting Started
2 weeks
Unit 2: Univariate Analysis
5 weeks
Unit 3: Study Design & Sample Size Calculations
5 weeks
Unit 4: Linear Regression
6 weeks
Unit 5: Analysis of Dichotomous and Time to Event Outcomes
5 weeks
Unit 6: Correlated Outcomes
18 weeks
Unit 7: Approaches for Causal Inference
18 weeks
Unit 8: Approaches for Prediction Modeling
18 weeks
Unit 9: Additional Topics in Biostatistics
18 weeks
Participant Expectations
It is expected that program participants will dedicate up to four hours per week to this online program.
Each week, participants will view a multi-part video lecture and will be responsible for completing a quiz and practicum exercise related to the topic for the week. The practicum will demonstrate how to apply the technique in a standard statistical package (STATA®) and provide practice problems so that the concept is reinforced.
Completing the Program
Track 1: Participants who watch 80% of program lecture videos in Units 2-5, complete 80% of the practicums in Units 2-5, complete 80% of the lecture and practicum quizzes in Units 2-5, will receive a certificate of completion from the Harvard Catalyst Postgraduate Education Program.
Track 2: Participants who watch 80% of programcourse lecture videos in Units 2-5, complete 80% of the practicums in Units 2-5, complete 80% of the lecture and practicum quizzes in Units 2-5, and complete two full units of advanced topics content in Units 6-9 will receive a certificate of completion from the Harvard Catalyst Postgraduate Education Program.