Essential maths (arithmetic and functions)

The videos on the following pages provide a neat introduction (or refresher!) to fundamental mathematical concepts.  It'd be a good idea to have a look at these videos before starting on the other biostatistics modules if you are not confident with basic maths!

Useful Resource: Symbols & abbreviations used in statistics

This second video covers the following basic mathematical concepts:

• Factorial,
• Summation,
• Equation of a line,
• Exponential function, and
• Natural logarithm.

Basic Math Review: Stanford School of Medicine

The following video covers the following essential numeracy skills:

• Decimals,
• Fractions,
• Percentages, and
• Ratios.

Basic Numeracy Workshop: Learning Development Service, Queen's University Belfast