This course will introduce the student to statistical software and fundamentals of data management. This will include the basics of entering, manipulating data and elementary statistical analysis for epidemiologic research using STATA 11 and R.

Fridays 12:35-2:25 PM (Sept 2 - Oct 28) and Mondays 8:35-10:25 AM (Oct 31 - Nov 21), in Leacock 212

Pass/Fail based on class attendance and completion of in-class assignments

An Introduction to Stata for Health Researchers (3rd edition) by Svend Juul and Morten Frydenberg, 2010 Stata Press.
The textbook can be purchased from the McGill bookstore for $81 + tax.
Another option is to buy it from chapters.ca where it is listed at $72 with free shipping.

Purchasing Stata 12: You can purchase STATA by going to their website here, where you should specify JSK11 for the GRADPLAN ID in order to obtain the student discount. There are several options for purchasing Stata that can be found here or here. We recommend that you purchase the perpetual license of STATA/IC 12. You should NOT purchase Small STATA, as it will not be sufficient for the master's level courses.
R and WinBUGS are both free programs, click on their names to download.

Brittany McKinnon: brittany.mckinnon@mail.mcgill.ca

Faculty and TA office hours are by appointment.

Enrollment in Epidemiology Programs; EPIB 601, 602 and 607