STK1000 - Introduction to applied statistics
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
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Course content
Descriptive statistics for one and two samples. Method of least squares. Design of simple experiments. Probability and random variables. Estimation, confidence intervals and significance testing. One and two sample situations. Simple and multiple linear regresjon.
Learning outcome
The course provides the background for conducting simple statistical analyses by standard statistical software.
Admission
Students at UiO must apply for courses in StudentWeb.
International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.
The examination in this course is not available for external candidates. Only students admitted to the course may sit for the examination.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
In addition to fulfilling the Higher Education Entrance Qualification, applicants have to meet the following special admission requirements:
One of these:
- Mathematics R1
- Mathematics (S1+S2)
And and in addition one of these:
- Mathematics (R1+R2)
- Physics (1+2)
- Chemistry (1+2)
- Biology (1+2)
- Information technology (1+2)
- Geosciences (1+2)
- Technology and theories of research (1+2)
The special admission requirements may also be covered by equivalent studies from Norwegian upper secondary school or by other equivalent studies. Read more about special admission requirements.
Recommended previous knowledge
Knowledge corresponding to R1/2MX from secondary school.
Overlapping courses
- 6 credits overlap with ECON2130 - Statistikk 1
- 10 credits overlap with STK1005 - Introduction to applied statisics B (discontinued)
- 10 credits overlap with FRM4110 - Applied statistics for pharmacists
- 5 credits overlap with BIO2150 - Biostatistics and Study Design
- 5 credits overlap with STK1110 - Statistical methods and data analysis 1
10 credits with ST005, 3 credits with ST110, 5 credits with ST001, 4 credits with ST101, 4 credits with ST102 and 3 credits with ST002.
* The information about overlaps is not complete. Contact the department for more information if necessary.
Teaching
3 hours of lectures and 1 hour of topics examined in plenum per week. Datalab with guidance.
Examination
Two compulsory assignments need to be passed within given deadlines to be allowed to take the final exam.
Midterm exam and written examination at the end of the semester adds up to final grade. Both exams are compulsory and have to be taken in the same semester.
Midterm exam counts for 1/4 and the written examination at the end of the semester counts for 3/4. The final grade is based on the total score and a general impression after the final examination.
Rules for compulsory assignments at the Department of Mathematics
Examination support material
Permitted aids at the exam: Approved calculator, textbook and terminology list for STK1000. You are permitted to make handwritten notes in the textbook, but not to add any additional notes and paper.
Information about approved calculators (Norwegian only)
Language of examination
Students may, on subjects where the language of instruction is Norwegian and the examination form is written exam, ask for the exam paper in Bokmål, Nynorsk or English. Closing date for registering the chosen examination language is September 1st for the fall semester and February 1st for the spring semester. Please view the web page of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences on how to proceed Subjects taught in English will offer the exam paper in English only. This rule also applies for subjects where the exam form is dependent on the number of students and written exam is chosen by the teaching staff.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Explanations and appeals
Resit an examination
Re-scheduled exams are offered at the beginning of the next semester for students who:
- can document a valid reason for absence from the regular exam (e.g. illness before or during the exam)
- withdraw during the exam
- do not successfully complete the exam during the previous semester.
Read more about re-scheduled exams.
Withdrawal from an examination
If you wish to withdraw from the exam you must do so in StudentWeb at least two weeks prior to the deadline. Failure to do so will be counted as one of the three opportunities to sit the exam.
Special examination arrangements
If you have a disability or a health problem that entails significant inconvenience in an examination situation, you may be considered for special examination arrangements. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.
Evaluation
Feedback from our students is essential to us in our efforts to ensure and further improve the high quality of our programmes and courses. All courses are subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students on a particular course to participate in a more comprehensive, periodic evaluation of this course.
Other
The subject is regarded equal to STK1005 - Introduction to applied statisics B (discontinued) when practicing exam regulations.