Mathematics/Statistics for Biologists

On successful completion of the course, the student should have obtained the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge:

• the student has insight in functions of one (or several variables) and is aware of how such may be applied in a biological context
• the student understands useful mathematical ideas of one variable functions and how such may be applied in a biological context
• the student is familiar with basic statistical measurements and distributions, and how such may be applied in biology
• the student can determine how basic inferential statistics are applied in biology

Skills:

• the student can analyse and discuss properties of functions, and describe how they are relevant in a biological setting
• the student can solve mathematical problems using results from differentiation, integration, difference and differential equations, and apply them in a biological context
• the student is able to calculate basic statistical descriptives and apply elementary distributions in different biological contexts
• the student can apply elementary estimation theory and perform a hypothesis test for the proportion and mean

General Competence:

• the student can understand biological literature which applies basic mathematical and statistical concepts and tools
• the student is able to make precise statements and logical arguments about quantitative relations in biological contexts