Bi2560 Basics of statistics for biologists I

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Kateřina Kintrová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Kateřina Kintrová, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Kintrová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
This course is taught in the Czech language and because of the large extent of course content it is not possible to accept English-speaking students.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 56 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/56, only registered: 1/56, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 1/56
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim is to teach students basic statistical methods for the analysis of their own data.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to: define explanatory and response variables; define statistical hypothesis; visualise data and parameter estimates; select appropriate statistical method for analysis of their data; interpret results.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction: basic characteristics of data, stochastic variable; 2. Estimation of sample parameters, some of the probability distributions; 3. Statistical hypotheses; 4. Tests of assumptions, parametric and non-parametric methods;
Literature
    recommended literature
  • ZVÁRA, Karel. Základy statistiky v prostředí R. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2013, 259 s. ISBN 9788024622453. info
  • LEPŠ, Jan and Petr ŠMILAUER. Biostatistika. Vydání 1. České Budějovice: Nakladatelství Jihočeské univerzity v Českých Budějovicích, 2016, 438 stran. ISBN 9788073945879. info
    not specified
  • CRAWLEY, Michael J. Statistics : an introduction using R. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 2005, xiii, 327. ISBN 0470022973. info
  • SOKAL, Robert R. and F. James ROHLF. Biometry : the principles and practice of statistics in biological research. 4th ed. New York, N.Y.: W.H. Freeman and Company, 2012, xix, 937. ISBN 9780716786047. info
  • ZAR, Jerrold H. Biostatistical analysis. Fifth edition. Uttar Pradesh, India: Pearson India Education Services, 2014, 756 stran. ISBN 9789332536678. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, commentated examples; practical processing of data in MS Excel, homework.
Assessment methods
Will be specified...
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Teacher's information
The interactive curriculum is in preparation on IS MUNI.
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