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MATH-221: Statistics I Course Overview

This 6 ECTS credit, required Statistics I course at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus is taught in English by Dr. Stavros Pouloukas. The course objectives are to introduce students to measures of central tendency and variation, elementary probability theory, binomial and normal distributions, and estimation and hypothesis testing. Learning outcomes include explaining statistical measures, solving probability problems, demonstrating random variables, computing probabilities for binomial and normal distributions, and performing confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. The course consists of lectures, assignments, a midterm exam and final exam.

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MATH-221: Statistics I Course Overview

This 6 ECTS credit, required Statistics I course at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus is taught in English by Dr. Stavros Pouloukas. The course objectives are to introduce students to measures of central tendency and variation, elementary probability theory, binomial and normal distributions, and estimation and hypothesis testing. Learning outcomes include explaining statistical measures, solving probability problems, demonstrating random variables, computing probabilities for binomial and normal distributions, and performing confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. The course consists of lectures, assignments, a midterm exam and final exam.

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University of Nicosia, Cyprus

Course Code
MATH-221
Department
Computer Science
Type of Course
Required
Level of Course
1st Cycle
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

Course Title
Statistics I
Semester
Fall, Spring, Summer
Field
Mathematics
Year of Study
2nd
Work Placement
N/A

ECTS Credits
6
Prerequisites
MATH-105
Language of Instruction
English
Lecturer(s)
Dr Stavros Pouloukas
Co-requisites
None

Objectives of the Course:


The main objectives of the course are to:
Make students aware of the concept of measures of central tendency and
variation.
Make students aware of elementary probability theory.
Cover in detail all aspects of the binomial and the normal random variables and
distributions.
Thoroughly discuss estimation and hypothesis testing.
Learning Outcomes:
After completing the course students are expected to be able to:
1. Explain the meaning of statistical measures and compute measures of central
tendency and variation from data.
2. Solve basic theoretical and empirical probability problems
3. Demonstrate the basic concept of discrete and continuous random variables.
4. Compute Probabilities for the binomial distribution and for the normal
distribution.
5. Compute confidence intervals.
6. Execute hypothesis testing on the value of the population mean.
Course Contents:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Descriptive Statistics: Measures of Central Tendency and Variation.


Classical and Empirical Probability.
Discrete probability distributions: the binomial random variable.
Continuous probability distributions: the normal random variable.

5.
6.
7.
8.

Sampling distribution of the Mean.


Estimation and Confidence Intervals.
Introduction to Hypothesis Testing.
Hypothesis Testing for the value of the Population Mean.

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:


Lectures, Handouts and Assignments
Assessment Methods:
Mid-Term Exam; Final Exam; Class Participation.
Required Textbooks/Reading:
Authors
Title
Brace and Brace
Understandable Statistics
Recommended Textbooks/Reading:
Authors
Title
Keller and
Statistics for Management
Warrack
and Economics

Publisher Year ISBN


Wiley
2005 0-618-94992-5

Publisher
Thompson

Year
2003

ISBN
0-534-49123-5

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