This course aims to familiarize students with the different chemical structures of natural compounds isolated from either plants or animals. Biosynthesis, Isolation methods, classification criteria, characterization and identification, nomenclature, and chemical synthesis of these compounds will be discussed. The application of these compounds in various domains especially those of dietetic and therapeutic uses will be also described.
This module will cover topics related to Descriptive (measure of central tendency and measure of dispersion) and inferential (confidence interval and Hypothesis Testing) statistical analysis methods with the commonly used types of Epidemiological Research Designs. The main aim of the course is to introduce and able students to apply different methods of statistical data analysis on biological related data and different study designs on health-related research.
Upon completion of the module, students should be able to apply the correct statistical method of data analysis according to the data types, and correctly interpret the results. They should also be able to choose an appropriate study design and methods of data collection for a given research question.