Course description for 2022/23
Mathematics/Statistics for Biologists
MA116F
Course description for 2022/23

Mathematics/Statistics for Biologists

MA116F
Elementary mathematics and statistics with emphasis on applications in biology.

On successful completion of the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge The student should:

  • Have knowledge of the ordinary functions of one variabl
  • Understand the difference of the average rate of change and the instantaneous rate of change of a function
  • Have knowledge of the most used descriptive measurements of data, probability distributions and inference techniques
  • Understand the difference between a population parameter and the sample estimate of the parameter

Skills The student should:

  • Be able to do elementary algebraic simplifications and be able to solve equations
  • Be able to use the derivative to analyse functions of one variable
  • Be able to use elementary probability theory
  • Be able to use elementary estimation theory and perform elementary hypothesis tests

General Competence The students should:

  • Be able to carry out necessary problem- solving when working with mathematics tasks
  • Be able to carry out necessary problem- solving when working with statistics tasks
No tuition fees except for semester registration fee, course literature, calculator and laptop.
Compulsory for BSc in Biology
Lectures Small groups Hand-in exercises
Mid-term oral evaluation with written report, electronic evaluation at the end of the semester.
Home examination , 6 hours, grading scale Letter grades
Pen, pencil, ruler, simple calculator and bi-lingual dictionary.