The purpose of the course is to make students proficient in statistical data analysis using a computer and specialized software. Also, the necessary knowledge for the use of statistical packages on a PC will be given.
The course aims to enable students to:
- Develop critical thinking for statistical problem analysis.
- Know how to handle software packages specialized in statistical analysis (eg SPSS, Maple, etc.).
- Organize a statistical data collection program.
- Analyze, interpret, present and describe statistical data.
- Draw statistical conclusions and make predictions from the study and analysis of the data.
Upon completion of the course, students will:
- Know the introductory concepts of statistics and the processing of statistical data.
- Can apply statistical hypotheses tests and construct confidence intervals of their own choosing to draw conclusions from experimental or sample data.
- Have knowledge of the conditions required for the application of statistical methods.
- Understand and correctly interprete statistical significance.
- Can judge and evaluate claims and conclusions based on experimental or sample data.
- Can use appropriate software (statistical packages) for the description and statistical analysis and processing of experimental or sample data.
- Have knowledge of ethical and moral issues related to the collection and use of data and the publication of conclusions drawn from them.