Programma

Data visualization and summaries. Association, correlation and regression. Probability distributions. Sampling distributions. Statistical inference: confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Group comparison. Regression models. Theoretical topics will be integrated with labs, using R statistical software.

Testi Adottati

Freedman, Pisani, Purves, Statistics. Norton and Company: New York

Modalità Erogazione

The course includes lectures and exercises.

Modalità Frequenza

Attendance is not necessary but strongly recommended.

Modalità Valutazione

The exam includes a written test of length approximately equal to 120 minutes. the written test requires 1) the solution of numerical exercises related to the main topics covered during the course 2) answering to theoretical questions on the topics included in the course programme. During the written test students are not allowed to read textbooks, use pcs, tablets and mobile phones; they are only allowed to use a basic electronic calculator and the usual statistical tables.