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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Environmental Economics & Management
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Rehovot
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dizza Bursztyn
Coordinator Office Hours:
Tuesday 11-12
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Dizza Bursztyn,
Mr. Shlomo Akiva Levin,
Dr. hadas Don
Course/Module description:
During the course we shall learn: probability, conditional probability, random variables, normal distribution and central limit theorem.
Descriptive statistics using JMP and Excel (self-learning)
Course/Module aims:
To provide basic statistical tools in probability and descriptive statistics using JMP and Excel software
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Knowledge in probability calculations.
Use of graphical presentations and descriptive statistics in order to describe and summarize data.
Basic knowledge of JMP and Excel
Attendance requirements(%):
100
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lectures, frontal exercise, homework
Course/Module Content:
Events, definition of probability, conditional probability, random variables, binomial distribution, normal distribution, central limit theorem, descriptive statistics: type of variables, frequency tables, graphical presentation, scale and dispersion parameters, percentiles
Required Reading:
Eizenbach Ronit: Statistics for non-statisticians.
Open university: Introduction to statistics and probability for social sciences students a (unit 1-8)
Introduction to statistics and probability for social sciences students b (unit 9)
Additional Reading Material:
Sall: JMP Start Statistics
Leviatan and Raviv: Introduction to probability and statistics (vol 1): Probability
Grading Scheme :
Written Exam % 85
Submission assignments during the semester: Exercises / Essays / Audits / Reports / Forum / Simulation / others 5 %
Other 10 %
Additional information:
The student should self-learn Excel. A test will be held in Excel, the weight of the test is 10%
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