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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
MATH.APP.210

Introduction to Probability and Statistical Inference, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2025–31.7.2025)
Course code
MATH.APP.210
Language of instruction
English, Finnish
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Basic studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Simo Ali-Löytty
Responsible teacher:
Frank Emmert-Streib
Responsible teacher:
Kimmo Vattulainen
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Computing Sciences Studies 100 %

Rules and axioms of probability theory,
the probability distribution of a discrete and continuous random variable,
density and cumulative distribution function,
expected value, variance, and standard deviation,
uniform distributions, Bernoulli, binomial, and Poisson distributions,
normal distribution, t-, F- and chi^2 distributions,
joint probability distribution, covariance, correlation,
random sample, sample statistic, and distribution of the statistic,
point and confidence interval estimation,
principles of hypotheses testing,
estimation and testing under Bernoulli and normal distributions.

Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Further information
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Participation in teaching, exercices and exam.
Completion of all options is required.

Participation in teaching

26.08.2024 08.12.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
21.10.2024 08.12.2024
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
12.05.2025 31.07.2025
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2025–31.7.2025)
03.03.2025 27.04.2025
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
03.03.2025 27.04.2025
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)

Exam

14.10.2024 20.10.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
26.08.2024 30.08.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
25.11.2024 15.12.2024
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
18.12.2024 19.01.2025
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
09.12.2024 12.12.2024
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
20.01.2025 24.01.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
10.02.2025 02.03.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
25.04.2025 04.05.2025
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
12.05.2025 02.06.2025
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2025–31.7.2025)
21.04.2025 05.05.2025
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
26.05.2025 30.05.2025
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
09.06.2025 27.06.2025
Active in period 5 (1.6.2025–31.7.2025)
14.07.2025 31.07.2025
Active in period 5 (1.6.2025–31.7.2025)