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IFTM UNIVERSITY, MORADABADSTUDY & EVALUATION SCHEME (EFFECTIVE FROM SESSION 2012-13) Batch 2011-12B.Sc. (MICROBIOLOGY) 2 nd YearBMA-409 Introductory BiostatisticsUnit I: Introduction to Biostatistics: definition, statistical method, Biological measurement,kinds of Biological data, function of Statistics and limitation of Statistics. Application ofBiostatistics, Role of Biostatistics in modern research, parametric and nonparametric methods(Tests).Unit II: Collection of data, Presentation of Data, classification and tabulation, types ofrepresentation (graphic-bar diagram, pie diagram and curves and basic concept of calculus).Sampling and sampling design.Unit-III: Measure of central tendency, mean, Median, Mode, Geometric Mean, Measure ofdispersion, Variability and changes, Deviations-quartile deviation, mean deviation, standarddeviation, standard, Error, coefficient of variations.Unit-IV: Test of Hypothesis, Test of significance, chi-square test, t-test, F-test and ANOVA(Analysis of variance) One way and two way classification.Unit-V: Probability Theory of random experiment and associated sample space, events,definition of probability, algebra of events, addition and multiplication Theorems on Probability(Without Proof) Probability Distribution. Binomial Distribution, Poisson distribution and NormalDistribution and their Applications in Biostatistics.Recommended Text/Reference Books1. Georgr W and Willian G., Statistical Methods, IBH Publication2. R. Rangaswami, A Text Book of Agricultural Statistics, New Age International Publication3. Zar, J., Biostatistics, Prenticw Hall, London