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This course is intended to apply standard statistical methods to develop knowledge and skills, enabling students to understand data collection and analysis methods, interpretation and reporting of statistical results, and critically read and evaluate nursing and the healthcare literature. The emphasis is on understanding the relevance and use of appropriate statistical methods in nursing research. Published nursing research articles in peer reviewed nursing and healthcare journals, and computing lab experiences are used to motivate topics covered in classes. Prerequisite: College level Statistics or Biostatistics course.