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Course unit, curriculum year 2020–2021
MATH.APP.210

Introduction to Probability and Statistical Inference, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2020–18.10.2020)
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2021–31.7.2021)
Course code
MATH.APP.210
Language of instruction
English, Finnish
Academic year
2020–2021
Level of study
Basic studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Pekka Pere
Responsible teacher:
Jarkko Isotalo
Responsible teacher:
Tapio Nummi
Responsible teacher:
Kimmo Vattulainen
Responsible teacher:
Simo Ali-Löytty
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %

Rules and axioms of probability theory,
the probability distribution of a discrete and continuous random variable,
density and cumulative distribution function,
expected value, variance, and standard deviation,
uniform distributions, Bernoulli, binomial, and Poisson distributions,
normal distribution, t-, F- and chi^2 distributions,
joint probability distribution, covariance, correlation,
random sample, sample statistic, and distribution of the statistic,
point and confidence interval estimation,
principles of hypotheses testing,
estimation and testing under Bernoulli and normal distributions.

Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1

Participation in teaching

11.01.2021 26.02.2021
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
Completion option 2

Exam

23.09.2020 23.09.2020
Active in period 1 (1.8.2020–18.10.2020)
11.05.2021 11.05.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
10.05.2021 10.05.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
30.03.2021 30.03.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
Completion option 3
Osallistuminen opetukseen, harjoitustehtävät, itse- ja vertaisarviointi, ajankäyttösuunnitelma, välinäytöt ja tentti. Suoritusvaatimukset esitellään tarkemmin toteutuskerran Moodle-sivulla.

Participation in teaching

09.03.2021 30.04.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
19.05.2021 31.05.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
Completion option 4
Osallistuminen verkko-opetukseen, harjoittelu ja välinäytöt.

Independent study

19.10.2020 13.12.2020
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)
Completion option 5

Independent study

08.03.2021 31.05.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
17.05.2021 31.07.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2021–31.7.2021)
12.05.2021 31.05.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
21.06.2021 31.07.2021
Active in period 5 (1.6.2021–31.7.2021)
Completion option 6

Participation in teaching

08.03.2021 30.04.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
19.05.2021 31.05.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
Completion option 7
The target group for this complement option is international students. The English-language implementation will take place in the fourth period of the academic year.

Participation in teaching

08.03.2021 16.05.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)