Module: Statistics for Natural Sciences (1102-500)

This module not offered anymore!

Persons:

• apl ProfDr Uwe Jensen (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Earth System Science (Master, since 01.10.2013)
  2. Semester, elective
• Earth and Climate System Science (Master, since 01.10.2017)
  2. Semester, elective

Prerequisites for Attendance:

Working knowledge of a (basic) course in mathematics.

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Module examination:

Written exam

Length of the examination:

90 minutes

Workload:

56 h attendance + 124 h independent study = 180 h workload

Professional competences:

Students will learn basic methods of probability theory and descriptive and analytical statistics. In addition they will be familiar with some ad-vanced methods of applied multivariate statistics.
To analyze real data sets they will become acquainted with statistical software packages as SAS (Statistical Analysis System) or R

Key competences:

The aim of the module is that the students are in a position to analyze a given data set, i.e. to find the appropriate model, to use the correspond-ing tools of the software package, to interpret the output and to draw the right conclusions for the model.

Comments:

Maximum number of participants: 24

Registration via ILIAS.

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