Subject description for 2022/23
Mathematics/Statistics for Biologists
MA116F
Subject 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.
Mathematics from secondary school/high school.