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040713 UK Applied Statistics (2012W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

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Details

max. 50 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 02.10. 18:15 - 19:45 (ehem. Hörsaal DAC Universitätsstraße 5 Hochparterre)
  • Tuesday 09.10. 18:15 - 19:45 (ehem. Hörsaal DAC Universitätsstraße 5 Hochparterre)
  • Tuesday 16.10. 18:15 - 19:45 (ehem. Hörsaal DAC Universitätsstraße 5 Hochparterre)
  • Tuesday 23.10. 18:15 - 19:45 (ehem. Hörsaal DAC Universitätsstraße 5 Hochparterre)
  • Tuesday 30.10. 18:15 - 19:45 (ehem. Hörsaal DAC Universitätsstraße 5 Hochparterre)
  • Tuesday 06.11. 18:15 - 19:45 (ehem. Hörsaal DAC Universitätsstraße 5 Hochparterre)
  • Tuesday 13.11. 18:15 - 19:45 (ehem. Hörsaal DAC Universitätsstraße 5 Hochparterre)
  • Tuesday 20.11. 18:15 - 19:45 (ehem. Hörsaal DAC Universitätsstraße 5 Hochparterre)
  • Tuesday 27.11. 18:15 - 19:45 (ehem. Hörsaal DAC Universitätsstraße 5 Hochparterre)
  • Tuesday 04.12. 18:15 - 19:45 (ehem. Hörsaal DAC Universitätsstraße 5 Hochparterre)
  • Tuesday 11.12. 18:15 - 19:45 (ehem. Hörsaal DAC Universitätsstraße 5 Hochparterre)
  • Tuesday 18.12. 18:15 - 19:45 (ehem. Hörsaal DAC Universitätsstraße 5 Hochparterre)
  • Tuesday 08.01. 18:15 - 19:45 (ehem. Hörsaal DAC Universitätsstraße 5 Hochparterre)
  • Tuesday 15.01. 18:15 - 19:45 (ehem. Hörsaal DAC Universitätsstraße 5 Hochparterre)
  • Tuesday 22.01. 18:15 - 19:45 (ehem. Hörsaal DAC Universitätsstraße 5 Hochparterre)
  • Tuesday 29.01. 18:15 - 19:45 (ehem. Hörsaal DAC Universitätsstraße 5 Hochparterre)

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The lecture treats a number of important questions in application of statistics. In particular the following topics will be discussed: Basic Concepts of Statistics, Data Collection, Statistical Techniques used in Applied Statistics, Interpretation of Results, Modelling Strategies, Model Validation

Assessment and permitted materials

Attendance of lectures, Solving practical exercises, final test

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students get familiar with a number of statistical methods and learn about critical points in the application of statistical methods.

Examination topics

The theoretical part of the course gives an introduction into the different topics. In the practical part students solve examples with R.

Reading list

David R. Cox, Christl A. Donelly: Principles of Applied Statistics. Cambridge University Press, 2011.

Everitt, B. S., Hothorn, T.: A Handbook of Statistical Analysis using R, Chapman&Hall/CRC, 2006.
Faraway, J.J.: Extending the Linear Model with R, Chapman&Hall/CRC, 2006.
Good, P. I., Hardin, J.W.: Common errors in Statistics (and how to avoid them), 3rd ed. J. Wiley&Sons 2009.
Groves, R.M. et al.: Survey Methodology, J. Wiley, 2004 (2010).
Landau, S. , Everitt, B. S.: A Handbook of Statistical Analysis using SPSS, Chapman&Hall/CRC, 2004.
Royall, R.: Statistical Evidence – A Likelihood paradigm, Chapman&Hall 1997
Gerald van Belle: Staistical Rules of the Thumb, Wiley 2008.

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