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Mathematical Statistics, 5 Higher education credits

Matematisk statistik, 5 Högskolepoäng

Established: 2024-02-06

Established by: Department of Engineering Science

Applies from: H24

Learning outcomes

After completing the course the student should show knowledge about and ability to apply:

• elementary descriptive statistics.
• basic measures of spread.
• basic probability theory.
• relevant discrete and continuous probability distributions and corresponding expectation and variance.
• basic linear regression.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements and approved result from the following course/courses:

MAT101-Mathematics A and

MAT220-Mathematics B or the equivalent.

The forms of assessment of student performance

Individual written exam.

Course contents

The course gives an overview of on the one hand basic descriptive statistics, and, on the other hand, basic probability theory, including fundamental concepts, such as pictographs, line plots, stem-and-leaf plots, histograms, circle graphs, the addition law of probability, independent events, conditional probability, the binomial, Poisson and normal distribution, linear regression and Pearson's correlation coefficient.

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.

Cycle

First cycle

Progressive specialization

G1F - first cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements