A compulsory basic studies course for major subject students.
Learning outcomes
See content.
Contents
An introduction to the elements of probability calculus and the most important probability distributions. The emphasis is, however, on learning the basic concepts of statistical inference. The students are familiarised with sample distributions and their use in statistical inference. The course introduces estimation and some significance tests.
Teaching methods
Teaching method
Contact
Online
Lectures
42 h
0 h
Tutorials
20 h
4 h
Teaching language
Finnish
Modes of study
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.
Recommended year of study
1. year 2.-3. period
Study materials
Agresti, A., Finlay, B., Statistical methods for the social sciences, 3rd ed. Prentice Hall 1997.
Clarke, G. M., Cooke, D., A basic course in statistics, 5th ed. Arnold 2005.
Grönroos, M., Johdatus tilastotieteeseen - Kuvailu, mallit ja päättely. Finn Lectura 2004.
Heikkilä, T., Tilastollinen tutkimus, 4. painos. Edita 2002.
Helenius, H., Tilastollisten menetelmien perustiedot. Statcon Oy 1995.