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The Biometry course (AnSc 332) covers statistical concepts and experimental designs relevant to animal sciences, including ANOVA, regression analyses, and various experimental layouts. Students will learn to apply statistical methods, interpret results, and understand the assumptions behind these techniques. Assessment includes worksheets, quizzes, and exams, with a focus on practical data analysis and interpretation.

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Biometry course outline

The Biometry course (AnSc 332) covers statistical concepts and experimental designs relevant to animal sciences, including ANOVA, regression analyses, and various experimental layouts. Students will learn to apply statistical methods, interpret results, and understand the assumptions behind these techniques. Assessment includes worksheets, quizzes, and exams, with a focus on practical data analysis and interpretation.

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Course Title: Biometry

Course Code: AnSc 332


Course Credit Hour: 3 (3+0)
Course Pre-requisites: Introduction to Statistics
Course Category: Core
Course Description:
Review of statistical concepts. Principles of animal and related experimentations, commonly used
experimental designs (CRD, RCBD, Latin SD, nested design (Repeated Latin Squares, Graeco-Latin
Squares), split plot designs, ANCOVA, repeated measures. Principles of designs, randomization and
experimental layout, experimental error, mean separation, interpretation and presentation of results.
Efficiency of blocking in case of blocked experiments and the assumptions behind the use of ANOVA.
Factorial experiments: principles, treatment structure, two, three or more factors designs, their main effect
and interaction, correlation and regression analyses, Chi-square tests.
Learning outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Explain the importance of randomization and describe methods for ensuring appropriate random allocation
of individuals/groups;
Elaborate the basic concept of hypothesis testing;
List and verify the assumptions that underlie the use of ANOVA;
Explain the purposes of data transformation and choose appropriate transformation;
Draw appropriate conclusions and interpretations from ANOVA results;
Interpret correlation, and regression results; and
Use the regression equation for prediction.

Mode of Delivery:
Lectures, Exercise / work sheet, Assignment (group and individual) and presentation
Teaching Aids:
Reference books, handouts, and teaching videos
Course Contents:
1. Introduction to Biometry
1.1. Definition of some basic terminologies in biometry
1.2. Definition and meaning of design of experiments
1.2.1. Classification of animal and related experiments
1.2.2. Principles of experiments (replication, randomization, and blocking)

2. Descriptive Statistics
2.1. Describing data graphically
2.2. Organizing and summarizing quantitative data

3. Comparing Groups
3.1. One-sample t-test

3.2. The Paired t-test: comparing paired groups


3.3. Two-sample t-test: comparing two independent groups
4. Common Designs of Animal and Related Experiments
4.1. Completely randomized design (CRD)
4.1.1. Randomization and layout
4.1.2. One-way ANOVA
4.2. CRD with unequal replication
4.3. Advantage and disadvantage of CRD
4.4. Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD)
4.4.1. Blocking techniques
4.4.2. Randomization and layout
4.4.3. Model, analysis and interpretation of results
4.4.4. Missing plot technique
4.4.5. Block efficiency
4.4.6. Advantage and disadvantage of RCBD
4.5. Latin Square Design (Latin SD)
4.5.1. Blocking techniques
4.5.2. Randomization and layout
4.5.3. Model, analysis and interpretation of results
4.5.4. Missing plot technique
4.5.5. Efficiencies of raw and column – blocking
4.6. Factorial experiments
4.6.1. Concepts of factorial experiments
4.6.2. Factor and levels
4.6.3. Interaction between factors
4.6.4. Types of factorial experiments and their models
4.6.5. Missing plot technique
4.6.6. Advantages and disadvantages
4.7. Split- plot design

5. Assumptions and Transformation of Data


5.1. Assumption behind ANOVA
5.2. Data Transformation techniques
5.2.1. Logarithmic transformation
5.2.2. Square-root transformation
5.2.3. Arcsine transformation
5.2.4. Other types of transformation

6. Correlation Analyses
6.1. The pearson correlation coefficient
6.2. Applications of correlations
6.3. Rank correlation

7. Regression Analyses
7.1. Simple linear regression
7.2. Multiple linear regression

8. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA)


8.1. CRD with a covariate

8.2. Testing the difference between regression slopes


9. Repeated Measures
9.1. Homogenous variances and covariances among repeated measures
9.2. Heterogeneous variances and covariances among repeated measures

10. Analysis of Frequencies


10.1. Test for goodness of fit
10.2. Single-classification goodness of fit
10.3. Tests of independence: Two-way tables

11. Practicing Course Application: Software Application


11.1. Field layout and randomizations of experimental designs
11.2. Practical data analysis of variance for each experimental design
11.3. Data Interpretation and conclusions for each design
11.4. Correlation and regression analysis of data

Assessment:
 Worksheet, assignments and presentation 20%
 Quizzes 15%
 Mid exam 25%
 Final exam 40%

References:
1. Agarwal, B.L.1996. Basic Statistics. New Age International Pub. Ltd New Delhi.
2. Agarwal, B. L. 2011. Theory and Analysis of Experimental Designs. CBS publisher and distributers Pvt
Ltd, New Dekhi.
3. Gomez, K.A and Gomez, A.A.1992. Statistical Procedures for Agricultural Research, 2 nd ed. John Wiley
and Sons, New York.
4. Johnson, R.A and Bhattacharya, G.K. 1992. Statistics: Principles and Methods. John Wiley & Sons, New
York.
5. Kaps, M. and W. Lamberson. 2004. Biostatistics for Animal Sciences. CABI publishing, UK.
6. Morris, T.R.1999. Experimental Design and Analysis in Animal Sciences. CABI publishing, UK.
7. Petrie, A. and Watson, P. 2013. Statistics for Veterinary and Animal Science, Third Edition 978-0-470-
67075-0

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