MAT 271E - Probability and Statistics

Course Objectives

The aim of this course is to help students develop the concepts and ideas related to statistics and probability that they will need at a basic level, and to improve their statistical thinking and reasoning skills.

Course Description

Basic concepts related to probability, types of probability, probability simulations, and probability distributions; data collection, organization of data, representation and analysis, the concept of distribution, frequency distributions, measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion; teaching these topics (organizing the course content, using appropriate teaching materials and strategies, etc.); student knowledge on these topics (understanding, interpreting student thought on the concepts, knowing the difficulties, mistakes, misconceptions students have and the reasons for these); the relationship of these topics with daily life and other courses.