[{"Course code":"PLS0067","Version":1,"English name":"Statistical methods - an overview","Higher education credits":4.5,"Syllabus":"Institutionen för biosystem och teknologi","Valid from":"2019H","Syllabus approved":"2019-10-31","Level within study regulation":"Third cycle","Subject":[{"Subject":"Mathematical Statistics"}],"Grading scale":"Pass \/ Failed","Language":"Swedish","Entry requirements":"A basic course in statistics is required. The course is primarily for students at the PhD level who already have collected some data in their research project.","Objectives":"The aim of the course is that the student becomes better at handling and analyzing quantitative data using different statistical methods. After the course the student is expected to be more confident about which methods are appropriate for hers\/his research and how to apply these.","Content":"The course is built on lectures and computer exercises with assignments. The main topics are:\n\n- Design of experiments.\n\n- Analysis of variance.\n\n- Regression.\n\n- Generalized linear models.\n\n- Non-parametric methods.\n\n- Multivariate statistical methods.\n\n\n\nThe content of the final project in the course depends on what specific methods and type of data the participants have in their research project.","Examination formats":"Approved assignments during the course and written paper and oral presentation related to the students’ research project. \r\n- If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.\r\n\r\n- The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.\r\n\r\n- If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.\r\n\r\n- For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.\r\n","Organisation":[{"code":"643","Organisation":"Department of Biosystems and Technology"}],"Other information":"\r\n- The right to participate in teaching and\/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.\r\n\r\n- If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.\r\n"}]