Text: G. K. Bhattacharyya, R. A. Johnson: Statistical Concepts and Methods

Prerequisite: Use of calculus is to be minimal. Where possible, statistical concepts will be reinforced by doing an example on the computer.

Course description: The course will make the students aware of the most important statistical techniques and allow them to apply sound statistical reasoning to their own research

Topics:
 Short introduction (refreshment) to the probability theory.
 Descriptive study of data.
 Basic concepts of testing hypotheses and point estimation.
 Inferences about a population.
 Comparing two treatments.
 Regression analysis (linear regression, model checking).
 Analysis of variance.
 Analysis of categorized data (contingency tables).