The text Book of "A Guide to Biostatistics" focuses on research data analysis in clinical researches. It is designed to prepare postgraduate students to create published research in their area of interest and to design and analyze their own research projects. Topics to be covered include: identifying data analysis in major areas of clinical & applied research, specifying criteria for evaluation of research data, deciding on the significance of the study, stating a sample size for the study, identifying the research data and hypotheses, using theory, Students will have developed theoretical and practical knowledge of major research data analysis methods in clinical and applied research specifically; they will develop how to perform discourse analysis and will be able to apply it to their classroom practice and materials development. Apart from becoming familiar with research methodology and applications, students will develop more advanced strategies of collection of data, its analysis & interpretation. The nature of the topic is such that readership will be global.