Biostatistics
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Biostatistics Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Biostatistics (subject code 3150409) as prescribed for Biotech · Semester 5 divides the course into 10 units, covering 45 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3150409)Unit 1 UNIT I
- Introduction to Biostatistics Introduction
- Statistical terms
- aims and applications of statistics
- limitations of statistics
Unit 2 UNIT II
- Classification and Presentation of Data Data: Numerical Representation
- types of sampling
- Non probability sampling
- Organization and classification of data
- Methods of classification of data
- Frequency Distribution Tabular and Graphic presentation
- types of graphs
- significance and limitations of graphs
- illustrative examples. 2 6.25%
Unit 3 UNIT III
- Central Tendency Characteristics
- Measures of central tendency: mean
- Standard score or Z – score
Unit 4 UNIT IV
- Variability Definition
- measures of dispersion : range
- selected percentiles
- standard deviation
- mean deviation and coefficient of variation
- standard error and degree of freedom 4 12.5%
Unit 5 UNIT V
- Skewness and Kurtosis Skewness – features
- significance Kurtosis – features
Unit 6 UNIT VI
- Correlation and Regression Introduction and significance of correlation
- significance, and regression with methods of calculations including coefficients. 5 15.62% Subject Code: 3150409 w.e.f
Unit 7 UNIT VII
- Basic concepts in probability Normal Distribution
- Pascal’s Triangle
- Poisson Distribution
- Set Theory
- Baye’s Theory 2 6.25%
Unit 8 UNIT VIII
- Test of Significance and Analysis of Variance Introduction
- Test of Significance
- Types of Hypothesis
- Two tailed and one tailed test
- Tests of ANOVA- Computations
Unit 9 UNIT IX
- Student’s t-Test
- Chi Square Test Introduction
- Assumptions and types of t-Tests
- Formula for determination of chi square
- Chi square distribution
- Characteristics and working rule for chi square test
- characteristics of z-test and its applications
- assumptions and working procedure 4 12.5%
Unit 10 UNIT X
- Non Parametric Tests Overview of non-parametric tests and its comparison with parametric tests. 2 6.25%
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