TILP2500 Data and measuring (5 cr)

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Study level:
Basic studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023

Description

Contents of the course: Data, variables and measurements. Description of data (for one variable and two variables) using statistics of location, variation and dependence. The basics of probability calculation. Theoretical probability distributions.

Learning outcomes

A student, who passes the course successfully, 

  • knows the most important statistics for location and variation, and how apply them with respect to the data, 
  • knows how to describe dependence of discrete and continuous pairs of variables (cross-tabulation and correlation), 
  • is able to do basic probability calculations, 
  • knows the probability concepts conditional probability and independence, and 
  • is familiar with the most important discrete and continuous theoretical distributions and is able to calculate simple probabilities based on these distributions.

Additional information

Lectures are given in Finnish. Please contact the examiner well before the exam by email to get the chapters that are included in the exam.

Study materials

The exams for foreign students are based on book Moore & McCabe (& Craig): Introduction to the practice of statistics. Please contact the examiner well before the exam by email to get the chapters that are included in the exam.

Completion methods

Method 1

Evaluation criteria:
Arviointiin vaikuttavat menestys kurssitentissä ja aktiivisuus harjoitustehtävien tms. tekemisessä.
Time of teaching:
Period 2
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Method 2

Evaluation criteria:
The grade is based on the number of point in the exam.
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Method 3

Evaluation criteria:
Arviointiin vaikuttavat menestys tentissä ja aktiivisuus harjoitustehtävien tms. tekemisessä. Kurssin lopputentissä hyväksyttyyn suoritukseen vaaditaan yleensä vähintään puolet tentin maksimipisteistä.
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Teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish

Teaching

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Exam (5 cr)

Type:
Exam
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish

Teaching

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Independent study (5 cr)

Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish

Teaching