University of Glasgow - Course Catalogue

Analysis of Data (Bologna) STATS4065

The course gives students further experience of analyzing data in a wide variety of contexts, using the R computer package.

This course is only available to students on the Double Degree programme in Statistics with the University of Bologna.

Statistics 3A: Data Analysis [STATS3011]
Data Analysis [STATS4052]
Data Analysis (Level M) [STATS5018]

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End-of-course practical test in computer lab, carried out in accordance with the assessment procedures and regulations of the University of Bologna.

This course aims

■ to provide students with experience in implementing statistical models (including linear models) using R, in a wide variety of contexts;

■ to develop expertise in developing appropriate modelling strategies and interpreting the results; and

■ to develop written communication skills.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ implement simple statistical techniques, such as the normal linear model, in R;

■ interpret the results from statistical procedures and draw appropriate conclusions;

■ develop and implement an appropriate modeling approach to answer questions of interest about a given data set;

■ critically assess the quality of a statistical analysis conducted by someone else; and

■ write up the results of a statistical analysis concisely in the form of a report.

No exceptions