After completing the course the students are familiar with descriptive statistics, measures of association and the basic principles of statistical inference. They are familiar with and have used the SPSS statistical software to analyze real datasets.
Sisältö
- Structure of data matrix, types of variables - Descriptive statistics: frequency distributions, measures of central tendency and variation - Measures of association: correlation, cross-tabulation, group means/medians - Introduction to statistical inference: testing and confidence intervals - Use of SPSS statistical program
Edellytysten ja suositusten lisätiedot
Participation in lectures, exercises, assignment
Opetuskieli
englanti
Vaadittavat opintosuoritukset
Suoritusvaihtoehto
1
Kohderyhmät:
Tutkinto-ohjelman omat opiskelijat
Muut opiskelijat
Avoimen yliopisto-opetuksen opiskelijat
Tohtoriopiskelijat
Vaihto-opiskelijat
Osallistuminen opetukseen
5 op
englanniksi
Lisätietoja
List of modes of study:
* Participation in classroom work
* Exercise(s)
* Assignment
Arviointi
Hyväksytty/hylätty.
Kirjallisuus/Oppimateriaali
- Altman D.G. Practical statistics for medical research. Chapman & Hall.
- Moore D: Statistics : concepts and controversies
- Moore D, McCabe G: Introduction to the practise of statistics