Statistical methods (5 cr)
Code: WM00DJ87-3002
General information
Enrollment
12.04.2021 - 25.04.2021
Timing
09.09.2021 - 31.12.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
0 - 30
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Wellbeing Management
Teachers
- Tommi Salmela
Groups
-
WMMI20KPWellbeing management, full-time studies
Objective
You have the basic knowledge of introductory-level probability and statistics.
You are able to apply statistical analysis skills especially in decision making and when describing different phenomena in business.
You are able to collect and analyze quantitative data in the context of your own small R&D projects.
You are able to use statistical software tools in order to perform a statistical analysis.
Content
What are the basic concepts of quantitative research?
How is statistical data collected and presented?
What kinds of measures are there for defining central tendency and dispersion?
What are the laws of probability?
What are the most important discrete and continuous probability distributions?
How is the statistical significance of results assessed by using tests and statistical decisions?
How are statistical relationships described with the help of correlation and regression analysis?
What different types of output can be created from data processing and how are they analyzed?
Materials
Material in Learn-realization.
Teaching methods
Lessons, exercises, course assignment.
Exam schedules
Course assignment (no exam)
Student workload
5 credits = amount of a student's work is about 130 hours
Further information
Teacher: lecturer Tommi Salmela (tommi.salmela@xamk.fi)
Evaluation scale
1-5