Applied Statistics

Postgraduate course

Course description

Objectives and Content

This course deals with statistical methods that are commonly used in software packages. In the exercises one uses a large statistical software package. Among other things one looks at various types of analysis of variance, simple and multiple regression, Chi-square tests and nonparametric statistics.

Learning Outcomes

The course gives an overview over statistical methods that are much used in various disciplines. At the same time it gives the students a basis for understanding the ideas behind the methods and for using the methods in a rational way by means of statistical software.

Semester of Instruction

Spring
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Forms of Assessment

Written examination: 5 hours
Examination only once a year: Spring

Available aids: All printed and written aids, calculator.

Grading Scale
The grading scale used is A to F. Grade A is the highest passing grade in the grading scale, grade F is a fail.