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Objective

The object of the course
Having taken this course you understand the meaning of statistics and the possibilities of statistics in developing work. You are able to utilize statistical methods in research and development.

Course competences
Operating in a workplace
Business competence

The learning objectives of the course
After completing this course, you will understand the possibilities of statistical methods on developing work. You know basic concepts related to data gathering, data sets and variables. You will know the principles of making a questionnaire. You can calculate and interpret descriptive statistics, and know the basics of making quality tables and visualization of the results. You will be able to utilize the MS Excel and possibly another statistical program.

Content

1. Data sets: how to gather data and basics of making a questionnaire
2. What statistics tell: how statistics can be utilized in decision making
3. Summarizing results as a table
4. Graphical visualization of the results
5. Descriptive statistics: location and deviation, correlation
6. Simple analysis methods: modelling dependency and time series

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

All necessary material will be shared via Moodle.

Literature:
Ware, William B., Ferron, John M., Miller, Barbara M., Miller, Barbara Manning (2013): Introductory Statistics

Teaching methods

Contact teaching.
Learning assignments and a test.

Exam schedules

The first exam is on Tuesday afternoon at week 16. The second one is on week 17.

Student workload

Contacts 22 h
Independent studying 59 h
Total 81 h

Content scheduling

We go through the course material via weekly exercises. Some of these will be done together at lecture hours.

Further information

The course will be graded based on learning assignments and final test.

Assessment criteria:

5 (excellent) : The student can independently find and evaluate quantitative research. The student is able to independently utilize statistical data in research and can apply his knowledge in decision making. The student knows the research ethics thoroughly and can apply his knowledge in research.

4 (very good) : The student can find and evaluate quantitative research well. The student is able to utilize statistical data almost independently in research and can apply his knowledge in decision making. The student knows the research ethics and can apply his knowledge in research.

3 (good): The student can find and evaluate quantitative research. The student is able to utilize statistical data in research with help from supervisor and can apply some of his knowledge in decision making. The student knows the research ethics and can apply his knowledge in research.

2 (satisfactory): The student can find relevant research articles and can evaluate quantitative research with help. The student is partially able to utilize statistical data in research with help from supervisor. The student knows the research ethics and can apply his knowledge in research.

1 (poor): The student can find research articles. The student is able to utilize statistical data in research a little bit with help from supervisor. The student knows the research ethics.

0 (fail): The student can not find research articles. The student is not able to utilize statistical data in research. The student does not know the research ethics.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

Adequate 1
You recognize some basic concepts related to data gathering, data sets and variables. You know adequately the principles of making a questionnaire. You can calculate and interpret descriptive statistics, and know the basics of making quality tables and visualization of the results with guidance. You recognize the importance of statistics in research and decision making.

Satisfactory 2
You know some basic concepts related to data gathering, data sets and variables. You know at satisfactory level the principles of making a questionnaire. You can calculate and interpret descriptive statistics, and know the basics of making quality tables and visualization of the results with guidance. You recognize the importance of statistics in research and decision making.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

Good 3
You know reasonably well basic concepts related to data gathering, data sets and variables. You know well the principles of making a questionnaire. You can calculate and interpret descriptive statistics, and know the basics of making quality tables and visualization of the results. You recognize the importance of statistics in research and decision making.

Very good 4
You know well the basic concepts related to data gathering, data sets and variables. You know well the principles of making a questionnaire. You can calculate and interpret descriptive statistics, and know the basics of making quality tables and visualization of the results. You can utilize statistics in research and decision making.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You know very well the basic concepts related to data gathering, data sets and variables. You know very well the principles of making a questionnaire. You can calculate and interpret descriptive statistics, and know the basics of making quality tables and visualization of the results. You can independently utilize statistics in research and decision making.