330.624.11
Applied Power Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences

Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Monday, June 18, 2012
End Date
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Class Time(s)
M, Tu, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Brion Maher
Brion Maher
Contact Name
Brion Maher
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

A very basic understanding of statistics.

Description
Introduces the concepts of power calculation and sample size estimation. Briefly discusses the theory behind analytic and simulation-based approaches to estimating the power or sample size needed for a proposed hypothesis test. Examines effect sizes and realistic models under which power should be calculated. Discusses effective presentation of power calculations for grant proposals, including graphs. Compares examples of popular software, including R, SAS and STATA.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Interpret commonly used effect sizes
  2. Perform power calculations or sample size estimations for a proposed study
  3. Perform simulation-based estimates of power
Instructor Consent
No consent required
Special Comments

Students are expected to bring a laptop computer, with the software of choice installed, to perform course exercises.