TILP150 Basic Course in Statistics (6 cr)
Description
Introduction to basics of statistics.
Basic concepts, introduction to gathering data: sampling methods and designing experiments, describing data using tables, graphs and statistics, testing proportions, expected values and independence, basics of variance and regression analysis.
Completion mode:
Exam in English. Based on the book Moore & McCaib (& Craig): Introduction to the practice of statistics
Learning outcomes
After the course the student
- knows the basic concepts in statistics
- is familiar with basic sampling methods and designing experiments
- is able to describe data using tables, graphs and statistics
- is able to test proportions, expected values and independence and interprete the results
- knows the basics of variance and regression analysis.
Additional information
Description of prerequisites
Study materials
The exams for foreign students are based on book Moore & McCaib (& Craig): Introduction to the practice of statistics (4th or 5th or 6th or 7th or 8th edition).
Other usefull books:
- Aczel, A.D. ja Sounderpandian, J. Complete Business Statistics. McGraw-Hill, 2002.
- Field, A. Discovering Statistics using SPSS. Third Edition. SAGE, 2009.
- Moore, D.S., McCabe, G.P. ja Craig, B.A. Introduction to the Practice of Statistics. Sixth Edition. Freeman, 2009
- Wonnacott, T.H. ja Wonnacott, R.J. Introductory Statistics. Wiley, 1990.
- Zar, J.H.: Biostatistical Analysis. Prentice Hall, 1999.
Completion methods
Method 1
Method 2
Method 3
Participation in teaching (6 cr)
Teaching
10/25–12/30/2021 Lectures
1/11–1/11/2022 Exam
Independent study (6 cr)
Teaching
8/1–12/31/2021 Online teaching
8/18–8/18/2021 Final exam
9/22–9/22/2021 Exam
10/13–10/13/2021 Final exam
11/10–11/10/2021 Final exam
12/1–12/1/2021 Final exam
1/1–7/31/2022 Online teaching
1/11–1/11/2022 Final exam
2/16–2/16/2022 Final exam
Web course for foreign students (6 cr)
Exam in English. Based on the book Moore & McCaib (& Craig): Introduction to the practice of statistics. Further information in TIM homepage.
The exams for foreign students are based on book Moore & McCaib (& Craig): Introduction to the practice of statistics (4th or 5th or 6th or 7th or 8th edition).
Other usefull books:
- Aczel, A.D. ja Sounderpandian, J. Complete Business Statistics. McGraw-Hill, 2002.
- Field, A. Discovering Statistics using SPSS. Third Edition. SAGE, 2009.
- Moore, D.S., McCabe, G.P. ja Craig, B.A. Introduction to the Practice of Statistics. Sixth Edition. Freeman, 2009
- Wonnacott, T.H. ja Wonnacott, R.J. Introductory Statistics. Wiley, 1990.
- Zar, J.H.: Biostatistical Analysis. Prentice Hall, 1999.