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Hagel 2005 - 2006 - General studies (hagel)

Level/category

General studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Compulsory

Recommended year of study

1

Total number of ECTS

3 cr

Competency aims

This course provides a basic introduction
to statistics and probability covering simple
statistical measures and probability distributions.

Learning outcomes

The students get a basic knowledge of collecting, describing and analysing data with statistical methods, that is
-to formulate problems in statistical terms.
-select and apply an appropriate model.
-interpret and communicate results.

Course contents

Frequency distribution. Graphs. Central
tendency. Variation. Correlation.
Regression line.Basic counting princilpes,Probability,probability distributions,expected values and
applications.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

basics of mathematics

Recommended or required reading

Caswell, F. 1995. Success in Statistics. London: John Murray Ltd. ISBN 0-7195-7202-9 ( pages 27-58, 68-69, 71-74, 84-88, 93-94, 100-102, 111-119, 122-124, 125-147)
David B.,2001. Statistics from Scratch an Intoduction for Health Care Professionals.Chichester: John Wiley & sons ISBN 0-471-96325-9

Reference litterature:
Freedman, D. 1998. Statistics. New York: WW. Norton & Company. ISBN 0-393-97083-3

Study activities

  • Lectures - 56 hours
  • Exercise based learning - 20 hours
  • Project work and productions - 10 hours
  • - 4 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 90 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 14 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 76 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

  • Exams
  • Reports and productions

Teacher

Durbo Badal Karis

Examiner

Durbo Badal Karis

Group size

No limit

Course completion date

Date for course completion will be announced later

Assignments valid until

Until further notice

Assessment methods

  • Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
  • Date will be announced later - Reports and productions

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