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)
Independent study (6 cr)
Teaching
9/4/2023–12/31/2024 Online teaching
Independent study for international 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.