Introduction to Statistics

After explaining the basic concepts of statistics and various techniques according to the textbook, students are taught about data analysis on the computer through examples from the textbook. Spreadsheet software is used in class, so please bring a laptop that can run this kind of software. Assignments are given almost every week, so please follow the instructions regarding the submission deadlines and names of the assignments at the time of submission.

Descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, theoretical distributions, statistical tests, null hypothesis, tests for differences in means, regression and correlation, tests for differences in ratios.

Lectures will be held on the following topics.
1) Guidance
2) Necessity of statistics and representative values
3) Indicators of fluctuation
4) What is a sample mean?
5) Theoretical distribution and probability (1): Normal distribution
6) Theoretical distribution and probability (2): T distribution
7) Tests for differences in means
8) Tests for the differences in paired means
9) Review and mid-term exam
10) One-way variance analysis (1): F-test based on variance ratio
12) One-way variance analysis (2): Comparisons of treatment means
13) Two-way variance analysis (1): Factorial arrangement
14) Two-way analysis of variance (2)
15) Regression and correlation
15) Tests for differences in ratios
16) Final exam

Syllabus (Japanese site only)