Objectives:
To give an introduction to statistical methods and suited to students of science. Together with STAT110 it is a natural unit in statistics.
Content:
Comparisons of two samples, analysis of variance and experimental design. Bivariate normal distribution, correlation and simple regression. An introduction to nonparametric methods and Bayesian statistics is also given. Examples are given from several areas of application. Some topics from probability theory are also covered, such as transformations of random variables, moment generating function and order statistics. Use of the statistical software package R.
Knowledge
The student
General competence
The student
Written examination: 5 hours.
Examination support materials: Non- programmable calculator, according to model listed in faculty regulations