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Applied Statistics - collecting and summarizing data, 7.5 Higher education credits

Tillämpad statistik - att samla och sammanfatta data, 7,5 Högskolepoäng

Established: 2022-06-02

Established by: School of Business, Economics and IT

Applies from: H22

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding, regarding:

• different study designs, experiment, observational study and a randomized trial
• how to summarize and visualize a dataset, in an adequate and understandable manner
• basic analysis of statistical relationship
• basics in hypothesis testing
• basics in survey methodology

Skills:

• produce basic descriptive statistics, regression and chi-square test by using SPSS
• Write a minor statistical report

Entry requirements

General entry requirements

You also need: Mathematics 3b or Mathematics 3c

The forms of assessment of student performance

Two minor and one major (analysing a small survey and write a report) computer assignments and an oral examination. If assignments are solved in a group, each member of the group must be able to defend, reproduce, explain the complete assignment.

Course contents

The course contains basic statistical skills such as

Levels of measurement Descriptive statistics Tables and figures Correlation Linear and non-linear regression Introduction to statistical testing Chi2 tests Validity and reliability Different study designs Index

Other regulations

Course grading: F/Fx/E/D/C/B/A - Insufficient, Insufficient- more work required before the credit can be awarded, Sufficient, Satisfactory, Good, Very Good, Excellent

Course language: The teaching is conducted in English.

General rules pertaining to examination at University West are available at www.hv.se.

If the student has a decision/recommendation on special support due to disability, the examiner has the right to examine the student in a customized examination form.

Course Overlap

Read about course overlap in the Swedish version of this course syllabus.

Cycle

First cycle

Progressive specialization

G1N - first cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements