At the end of the course participants are expected to:
- Understand the basic notion of statistics in research.
- Know designs used to conduct research.
- Understand some key elements in research such as selection of criteria of subjects, variables, measurement scales of variables, and hypothesis.
- Learn various statistical techniques used to analyze data. Be able to interpret results and draw conclusion.

Course Objectives
- Understand, define and explain basic statistical concepts like sample, population, variable and attribute;
- Calculate and explain Crosstabs, Chi-square tests, z-scores, confidence intervals and t-tests;
- Apply and relate the general logic of inferential statistical methods, including t-tests, chi-square tests, crosstabs, and analysis of variance (ANOVA);
The course equips students with:
-Basic concepts of the environment;
-The relationship between environment and development;
-Environmental impacts of agriculture, industrialization, urbanization and environment, environmental conflicts, sustainable development.