Current active course description (last updated 2020/21)
Mathematics/Statistics for Biologists
MA116F
Current active course description (last updated 2020/21)
Mathematics/Statistics for Biologists
MA116F
Elementary mathematics and statistics with emphasis on applications in biology.
Knowledge:
The student should:
- Have knowledge to mathematics as a tool for modelling real situations.
- Have knowledge of the difference of a discrete model and a continuous model.
- Have knowledge of some techniques used in descriptive statistics, probability theory and inference theory.
- Understand the difference between a population parameter and the sample estimate of the parameter
Skills:
The student should:
- Be able to model simple situations using mathematics and simple coding in Python.
- Be able to solve some difference equations and preform some elementary algebraic operations.
- Be able to compute probability, perform estimations and hypothesis testing.
General competence:
The student should:
- Be able to carry out necessary problem-solving skills in coding, mathematics and statistics.
No tuition fees except for semester registration fee, course literature, calculator and laptop.
Compulsory for BSc in Biology
Lectures and small group teaching on campus.
Mid-term oral evaluation with written report, electronic evaluation at the end of the semester.
Exam type: school exam.
Time: 5 hours.
Grading scale: A-F
Pen, pencil, ruler, simple calculator and bi-lingual dictionary.
Mathematics from secondary school/high school.
Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:
MA107E - Introduction to Financial Mathematics - 5 credits
MA146F - Statistics - 5 credits
MA145F - Mathematics and Statistics - 10 credits
MA105E - Mathematics - 7.5 credits
MA158E - Basic matematics - 5 credits
MAT1001 - Mathematics - 5 credits
STT1001 - Statistics - 5 credits
MAT1014 - Mathematics and Statistics - 7.5 credits