MA-186 Statistics
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Course Leader:
- Olav Kristian Gunnarson Dovland
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Industrial Mathematics, Bachelor's Programme
- Mathematics, 1-year Programme
Teaching language
NorwegianRecommended prerequisites
MA-184
Course contents
Basic statistics, probability theory, probability models, moment-generating functions, random variables, expectation, variance, conditional expectation, simultaneous distribution, central limit theorem, stochastic processes in discrete and continuous time, point estimation and confidence intervals including maximum likelihood and moment method, hypothesis testing. Applications.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to
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use fundamental concepts, and the connection between them, in statistics and probability theory.
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solve simple combinatorial problems
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establish probability models for everyday probability problems and explain why these models can be used
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use the most common probability models and their properties, as well as the central limit theorem and hypothesis testing, to analyse random data samples.
Examination requirements
Compulsory submissions must be approved, see Canvas for more information.
Teaching methods
Lectures, group work and compulsory group presentation. Estimated workload of the course is 267 hours.
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.
Admission for external candidates
No
Offered as Single Standing Module
Yes. Subject to availability or capacity.
Assessment methods and criteria
Graded 5-hour written examination.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
Course | Reduction of Credits |
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MA-166 – Statistics | 10 |