Course code: BIO-3524
Applied Ecological Statistics
Campus
Semester / Year
Spring 2011
Credits
10
NOTE! This course belongs to a previous semester/year
BIO-3524
Applied Ecological Statistics
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10
ects
The course is administrated by
Fakultet for biovitenskap, fiskeri og økonomi
Type of course
Theoretical
Course contents
The course covers the background and methods of multivariate statistics, providing an overview of how data are summarized and hypotheses tested by classification and ordination techniques, and by computer intensive methods. Ideas and applications are illustrated by examples drawn from ecology, environmental biology and epidemiology.
Objective of the course
The students will learn to choose, apply, interpret and communicate the results of analyses of multidimensional data while training on pc-lab projects with a focus on graphic display and hypothesis testing.
Language of instruction and examination
English.
Teaching methods
The course includes (10 h) lectures and integrated practicals in the PC laboratory (40 h).
Assessment methods
Oral exam and a written report that answers the questions posed by a quantitative project.
Date for examination
Muntlig eksamen:
Semesteroppgave:
Semesteroppgave:
The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.
Muntlig eksamen
Course overlap
BIO-8514 Advanced ecological statistics 10
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Lectures Spring 2011 First attendance: Thuesday 18-01 at 14:15 in room D-111Interested students may contact Einar M. Nilssen at the Institute of Arctic and Marine Biology. E-mail to: Einar M. Nilssen |
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