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STA-0001 Applied statistics 1

Teaching spring 2008
All undervisning i emnet, V-08 er lokalisert til Naturfagbygget.
Første oppmøte torsdag 10. jan. kl. 14:15 Auditoriet, Naturfagbygget

Responsible teacher:F.aman. Sigrunn Holbek Sørbye

Work Load
10  credits (ECTS)
Type of course
Theoretical subject.
Level of course/Year of study
Normally first semester.
Language of instruction
Norwegian
Examination semester
Spring
Contents
This course builds on MAT-0001 Calculus in applications. It gives an introduction to the statistical science of drawing conclusions from empirical data. The difference between a model and empirical data is discussed. Methods like point estimation, interval estimation and testing of significance are discussed. Variance analysis and regression analysis are introduced. This course and STA-1001 has some overlapping components, such that taking both classes gives a total of 15 credits.
Recommended previous qualifications
MAT-0001 Calculus in applications
Form of teaching
Lectures: 40 h
Coursework: 30 h
A passing grade is required on up to 6 mandatory homework sets for permission to take the exam.
Coursework requirements

Mandatory homework sets
Exam and assessment
Written final exam of 4 hours duration. Letter grades (A-F).
Date(s) of written examination
09.06.2008
The exam date is preliminary and may be subject to change. Definitive exam date will be announced on the notice boards at the faculties in the beginning of May for the spring semester and in the beginning of November for the autumn semester.
Contact person/lecturer
Helge Johansen, tel: 77 64 51 30, e-mail: helge.johansen@matnat.uit.no
Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request
Course overlap
STA-1001 -1      5 sp
SB-1 -1      9 sp
SB-1 -H03      9 sp
HEL-1002 -1      2 sp
Homepage
http://uit.no/matstat/sta-0001/1
Timetables
http://timeplan.uit.no/emne.php?year=2008&department=ALLE&module=STA-0001-1


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Updated by administrativ leder Helge Johansen on 14.11.2007 at 14:28
Ansvarlig redaktør: fakultetsdirektør John Arne Opheim