Statistics

English
EXC 2904
7.5 Credits

Introduction

This course gives an introduction to statistics. Main themes are descriptive statistics, probability and hypothesis testing. Formulas and formal procedures play an important role, but the emphasis is on developing statistical literacy and critical thinking.

Course content

Graphical and descriptive statistics
Random samples and populations
Discrete and continuous random variables
Probability
Statistical models
Estimation
Confidence intervals
Hypothesis testing
Correlation and regression
Chi square tests

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