A compulsory intermediate studies course for major subject students.
Learning outcomes
The course familiarises students with statistical decision-making based on observational data by introducing the most important characteristics of estimators and estimation methods.
Contents
See objectives.
Teaching language
Finnish
Modes of study
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.
Recommended year of study
2. year autumn
2. year spring
3. year autumn
3. year spring
Study materials
Davison, A., Statistical Models. Cambridge University Press 2003.
Garthwaite, P., Jolliffe, I. T., Jones, B., Statistical Inference. Oxford University Press 2002.
Rohatgi, V. K., Statistical Inference. Dover Publications 2003.
Hogg, R. V., Tanis, E. A., Probability and Statistical Inference. Prentice Hall cop. 2001.
Casella, G., Berger, R. L., Statistical inference. Pacific Grove (Calif.) Duxbury cop. 2002.
Ekholm, A., Johdatus uskottavuuspäättelyyn. Helsingin yliopisto, Tilastotieteen Laitos, opetusmoniste 2003.