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Syllabus 2018-19 - 11711008 - Probability theory (Cálculo de probabilidades)
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- Level 1: Tutorial support sessions, materials and exams in this language
- Level 2: Tutorial support sessions, materials, exams and seminars in this language
- Level 3: Tutorial support sessions, materials, exams, seminars and regular lectures in this language
| DEGREE: | Grado en Estadística y empresa |
| FACULTY: | FACULTY OF LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| ACADEMIC YEAR: | 2018-19 |
| COURSE: | Probability theory |
SYLLABUS
1. COURSE BASIC INFORMATION
| NAME: Probability theory | |||||
| CODE: 11711008 | ACADEMIC YEAR: 2018-19 | ||||
| LANGUAGE: English | LEVEL: 1 | ||||
| ECTS CREDITS: 6.0 | YEAR: 1 | SEMESTER: SC | |||
2. LECTURER BASIC INFORMATION
| NAME: MARTÍNEZ RODRÍGUEZ, ANA MARÍA | ||
| DEPARTMENT: U112 - ESTADISTICA E INVESTIGACIÓN OPERATIVA | ||
| FIELD OF STUDY: 265 - ESTADÍSTICA E INVESTIGACIÓN OPERATIVA | ||
| OFFICE NO.: B3 - 045 | E-MAIL: ammartin@ujaen.es | P: 953212929 |
| WEBSITE: - | ||
| ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7609-5611 | ||
| LANGUAGE: - | LEVEL: 1 | |
3. CONTENT DESCRIPTION
- Introduction to probability.
- Univariate random variables.
- Characteristics of univariate random variables.
- Discrete univariate probability distributions.
- Continuous univariate probability distributions.
- Multivariate random variables.
- Characteristics of multivariate random variables.
- Conditional expectation. Regression and correlation.
4. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND TEACHING METHODOLOGY
The lessons are given in Spanish and they are divided in:
- Theoretical lessons, where the theoretical contents are developed by the teacher. The theoretical contents are illustrated by examples.
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Practical sessions, where the students must solve some problems and exercises.
- When appropriate, the students will be trained to use adequate statistical software.
Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support
5. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY
The student's final mark is the weighted average of the marks obtained in the following items:
- A final written exam, where the students must answer some short theoretical questions and solve some exercises (weight: 80%).
- Exercises resolution on the blackboard and in-class tests to evaluate the skills learnt by the students (weight: 20%).
6. BOOKLIST
MAIN BOOKLIST:
- Introduction to probability and statistics for engineers and scientists. Edition: 5th ed. Author: Ross, Sheldon M. Publisher: Boston, etc. : Elsevier, 2014 (Library)
ADDITIONAL BOOKLIST:
- Probability and statistics with R. Edition: 2nd edition. Author: Ugarte, María Dolores. Publisher: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, cop. 2016 (Library)