F77YB - Foundations of Statistical Inference

Course leader(s):

• Wei Wei (Edinburgh, September)

Syllabus

1. Describing and understanding data from two-dimensional populations (1.1 Graphical exploration; the sample correlation coefficient; association and causation)

2. Probability Models and Statistical tests (2.1 Informal introduction to probability models and to confidence intervals for population mean and statistical tests including the interpretation of P-values.)

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, students should be able to do the following:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the association and correlation of two variables and calculate the sample correlation coefficient.
• Demonstrate an understanding of a simple linear regression model.
• Conduct simple statistical analyses using Microsoft Excel and interpret them correctly.

Further details

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SCQF Level: 7

Credits: 7.5