Introduction to statistics, fall 2013

Lecturer

Scope

Part I: 5 cu.
Part II: 5 cu.

Type

Basic studies.

Description

Principles of probability and statistics tailored for social sciences. Students do not need to have previous background.

Lectures

Part I 4.9.2013 -14.10.2013

Mon 10 - 12 a.m. P722 (Porthania 7th floor)

Wed 10 - 12 a.m. PR sl 15 (Fabianink. 33 4th floor)

Excercises: Wed 8.30 - 10, PR sl 15

N.B.: No exercises on Wed 4.9.2012

PART II

Lectures 28.10.2012 - 9.12.2012

Mon 10 - 12 a.m. P722
Wed 10 - 12 a.m. Pr sl 15

Excercises: Wed 8.30 - 10, PR sl 15

N.B.: No exercises on Wed 30.10

No lecture on Mon 9.12

No exercises on Wed 11.12

Exam

Part I

2011 EXAM can be found from here

Wed 16.10 10.00-12.00 PR sl 10

(no exercises in the morning).

Part II

Wed 11.12. 10-12
PR sl 10

(no exercises in the morning).

GRADING: max 24 points from the exam

AND max 3 bonus points from the exercises.

The acceptance limit has usually been 12 points.

Bibliography

The material discussed during the lectures (copies of all the slides) is available in Moodle.

We will roughly cover the same topics disussed in the textbook:

Sheldon Ross: Introductory Statistics, 3rd ed. Chapters 1 - 7 (excluding Section 7.6)

Registration Part I

Registration Part II

Did you forget to register? What to do

Exercises

Part I

EXCERCISES / Wednesday 8.30 – 10.00 / PR Ls 15

Problem sheets can be found from here:

EX 1.

Answers to Ex1 can be found from here

EX 2.

Answers to Ex2 can be found from here

EX.3.

Answers to Ex3 can be found from here

EX.4.

Answers to Ex 4 can (hopefully) be found from here

or from here (PDF)

EX.5.

Solutions to Ex5 ca be found from here (PDF)

PART II

Last year exam is here

The problem sheet is here Ex.1