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BIO-3524: Analysis of multidimensional data in ecology and environmental Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical | Level of course/Year of study
First or second year at master''s level. | Language of instruction
Norwegian. | Examination semester
Spring | Objectives
Students will learn to choose, apply, interpret and communicate the results of analyses of multidimensional data while training on pc-lab projects with a focus on graphic display and hypothesis testing. | Contents
The course covers the background and methods of multivariate statistics, providing an overview of how data are summarized and hypotheses tested by classification and ordination techniques, and by computer intensive methods. Ideas and applications are illustrated by examples drawn from ecology, environmental biology and epidemiology. | Recommended previous qualifications
STA-0001 Applied statistics 1, BIO-3123 Ecological Methodology/Experimental Design | Form of teaching
The course includes lectures and integrated practicals in the PC laboratory. | Coursework requirements
PC-lab oppgaver
| Exam and assessment
The exam consists in a written report that answers the questions posed by a quantitative project. | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request. |
Teaching spring 2006
Intensivundervisning i uke 17 og 18. Innlevering av semesteroppgave innen 22. mai 2006
Tidspunkt for første oppmøte: Se timeplan |
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