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Course unit, curriculum year 2023–2024
MATH.APP.210

Introduction to Probability and Statistical Inference, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2024–31.7.2024)
Course code
MATH.APP.210
Language of instruction
English, Finnish
Academic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024
Level of study
Basic studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Frank Emmert-Streib
Responsible teacher:
Kimmo Vattulainen
Responsible teacher:
Simo Ali-Löytty
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Computing Sciences Studies 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
Further information
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Participation in teaching, exercices and exam.
Completion of all options is required.

Participation in teaching

01.09.2023 10.12.2023
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
25.10.2023 17.12.2023
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
04.03.2024 28.04.2024
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
13.05.2024 31.07.2024
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2024–31.7.2024)
04.03.2024 12.05.2024
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)

Exam

17.10.2023 21.10.2023
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
18.12.2023 13.01.2024
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
20.11.2023 16.12.2023
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
28.11.2023 01.12.2023
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
15.01.2024 27.01.2024
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
19.02.2024 22.02.2024
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
26.04.2024 02.05.2024
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
29.04.2024 03.05.2024
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
10.05.2024 27.05.2024
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
24.05.2024 27.05.2024
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
04.06.2024 17.06.2024
Active in period 5 (1.6.2024–31.7.2024)
25.06.2024 08.07.2024
Active in period 5 (1.6.2024–31.7.2024)
16.07.2024 31.07.2024
Active in period 5 (1.6.2024–31.7.2024)