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330.624.11
Applied Power Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences

Course Status
Discontinued

Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2017 - 2018
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Monday, June 5, 2017
End Date
Monday, June 5, 2017
Class Time(s)
Monday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
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 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
Special Comments

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