title: On a calculus-based statistics course for life science students.
abstract: The choice of pedagogy in statistics should take advantage of the quantitative capabilities and scientific background of the students. In this article, we propose a model for a statistics course that assumes student competency in calculus and a broadening knowledge in biology. We illustrate our methods and practices through examples from the curriculum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mathematics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0089, USA. jwatkins@math.arizona.edu
authors.forename: Joseph C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Watkins
mesh_terms: D001690:Biological Science Disciplines / Q000193:education*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003479:Curriculum; D005843:Geography; D006801:Humans; D016547:Kinesins / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D007802:Language; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D008433:Mathematics / Q000193:education*; D010802:Phylogeny; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012372:ROC Curve; D013223:Statistics as Topic / Q000193:education*; D013334:Students
chemical_list: D016547:Kinesins
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