Business Adm and Social Science

IEK310 Statistics AII 15.0 ECTS credits

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LANGUAGE: Swedish

EXAMINER
Kerstin Vännman Docent

PREREQUISITES
Statistics AI, IEK309

COURSE AIM
At the end of the course the student should be able ¥ to analyse linear regression models and choose a suitable regression model; ¥ to analyse different types of time series; ¥ to demonstrate extended knowledge of survey sampling with respect to sampling from finite populations; ¥ to demonstrate and apply extended knowledge when analysing data, e.g., from surveys; ¥ to use statistical software when analysing data; ¥ to present, both orally and in writing, statistical results and analyses.

CONTENTS
The course deals with simple and multiple regression analysis, including statistical inference, model diagnostics and selections as well as time series analysis, including lagged variables, autoregression, and seasonal time series. Different kinds of sampling methods together with estimation methods as well as special methods for analysing survey data, including factor analysis and discriminant analysis, are treated.

TEACHING


EXAMINATION
Part 1 Written exam 6.0 credits Laboratory work 1.5 credits Part 2 Written exam 6.0 credits Laboratory work 1.5 credits
COURSE GRADE SCALE:

ITEMS AND CREDITS 
                                                            	1.5 ECTS
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                                                            	6.0 ECTS
                                                            	6.0 ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Blomqvist L, Klefsjö B & Söderström U (1986). Grundläggande matematik för ekonom-stu-dier, Högskolan i Växjö. (In Swedish.) Cryer J & Miller, R (1994). Statistics for Business: Data Analysis and Modelling, 2nd Ed, Wad-worth Publishing Company. Munck, I & Lindberg, A (1993). Att hitta samband och förklaringar i enkätsvar, SCB För-lag. (In Swedish) Scheaffer, R, Mendenhall, W & Ott, L (1996). Elementary Survey Sampling, Fifth Edi-tion, Duxbury Press. Complementary material from the Division of Quality Technology and Statistics. (In Swedish.)

REMARKS
Last modified 97-03-05
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