Statistical Concepts, Methods and Tools

Cod y Modiwl
MAM5120
Teitl y Modiwl
Statistical Concepts, Methods and Tools
Blwyddyn Academaidd
2026/2027
Semester
Semester 1
Cyd-gysylltydd y Modiwl
Dr Kim Kenobi
Rhestr Ddarllen
Gweld ar Aspire
Staff Eraill sy'n Cyfrannu
Dr Kim Kenobi
Dr Gwion Evans

Dulliau Asesu

Math o Asesiad

Manylion Asesiad

Cyfran
Asesiad Semester Report and Presentation: One assessed report of statistical analysis - 40%Presentation of results of one analysis - 10% 50%
Arholiad Semester Practical Exam: 3 Awr (open book, computer-based) 50%
Asesiad Ailsefyll Report and Presentation: One assessed report of statistical analysis - 40%Presentation of results of one analysis - 10% 50%
Arholiad Ailsefyll Written Exam: 2 Awr Practical examination (open book, not computer-based). 50%

Canlyniadau Dysgu

Wedi cwblhau'r modiwl dylai'r myfyrwyr fedru:

  1. Select and apply appropriate statistical methods to problems in Computational Biology.
  2. Use a statistical package such as R to analyse Biological data.
  3. Design experiments in a way that facilitates correct use of advanced methods for data analysis.
  4. Interpret and report the results of analyses effectively.

Disgrifiad cryno

This module will provide graduates of Computer Science, Mathematics or Biological Sciences with a foundation in Statistics for Computational Biology.
Statistical concepts and ideas are presented using examples from Computational Biology. Various statistical methods are applied using the statistical package R

Cynnwys

1. Data and its presentation
2. Introduction to the statistical package R
3. Probability, conditional probability and Bayes? Theorem
4. Statistical distributions
5. Statistical models, estimation and testing.
6. t-tests and z-tests
7. Good and bad experimental design; sample size.
8. ANOVA and multiple comparisons
9. Simple, multiple and curvilinear regression
10. Chi-squared techniques and contingency tables

Sgiliau Modiwl

Math o Sgiliau

Manylion Sgiliau
Cyfathrebu Seminars and presentation
Datrys Problemau Inherent to application of statistics to problems in Computational Biology
Gwaith Tim Joint work in seminars
Gwella dysgu a pherfformiad ei hun Self study
Rhifedd Inherent in the study of statistics and statistical methods
Sgiliau pwnc penodol Developing expertise in statistical analysis
Sgiliau ymchwil Experimental design. Extracting relevant information from published sources
Technoleg Gwybodaeth Mastery of a statistical package such as R

Nodau

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