Engelska Studiehandboken kurser

Dept. of Human Work Science

ARE014 Statistics for Human Sciences 4.5 ECTS credits

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LANGUAGE: English

EXAMINER
H Instance, Monfort Univ.Leicester, UK Utl lekt

PREREQUISITES
Possess a bachelor degree in science or 120 university points in the field of science and have a good knowledge in English.

COURSE AIM
The course will give the knowledge of basic concepts and important statistical methods. The course will develop a capability of statistical thinking and applying statistical methods in scientific research.

CONTENTS
Data collection; sampling, classification; Data presentation; Statistical distribution; Probability, Data analysis, significant tests, correlation, confidence intervals, comparison of two and more than two treatments; analysis of variance, regression analysis; Factorial design, Non-parametric methods; Experimental design; Use of statistical computer software.

TEACHING
Teaching will consist of instruction classes in the form of lectures and practical excercises using computer statistical programs

EXAMINATION
Written tests and assignments
COURSE GRADE SCALE:

ITEMS/CREDITS


Assignments                                                 	1.5ECTS
Written exam                                                	3.0ECTS

COURSE LITTERATURE
1. Box, Hunter and Hunter., 1978. Statistics for Experimenters, Wiley 2. Pagano, R.R., 1990. Understanding statistics in the behavioural sciences, 6th ed. (Minnesota; West) 3. David Howell., 1992. Statistical Methods for Psychology, (3rd Edition), Duxberry Press, UK.

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