| ZO328 Statistical Data Analysis |
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Prof. Dr. Katarina Košmelj |
Year 1, Term 1
Credits: 6
Hours: 75
Syllabus
- Statistics and computing. Coursework with statistical software R.
- Preliminary statistical analysis. Graphical presentation, basic descriptive statistics and analysis.
- Regression and correlation.
- Simple linear regression model.
- Correlation: different correlation coefficients (Pearson, Spearman, Kendall).
- Nonlinear regression models which can be linearized.
- Multiple regression.
- Specific regression models in bio-economics.
- Multivariate statistics.
- Distances for numerical and for categorical variables: Euclidean, Manhattan, Jaccard, itd…
- Cluster analysis. Hierarchical methods, dendrogram. Optimization methods: K-means.
- Ordination methods: classical multidimensional scaling, graphical presentation.
- Principal component analysis.
- An overview of other multivariate methods.
Assessment
Homeworks and a positive test in the computer laboratory are the prerequisite for the final written exam.
Reading list
- KOŠMELJ, Katarina. Uporabna statistika. 2. dopolnjena izd. Ljubljana: Biotehniška fakulteta, 2007. ISBN 978-961-6275-26-2. http://www.bf.uni-lj.si/agronomija/o-oddelku/katedre-in-druge-org-enote/za-genetiko-biotehnologijo-statistiko-in-zlahtnjenje-rastlin/statistika/uporabna-stat-2007.html. [COBISS.SI-ID 235777024]
- FERLIGOJ, Anuška. Razvrščanje v skupine : teorija in uporaba v družboslovju, (Zbirka Metodološki zvezki, 4). Ljubljana: Fakulteta za sociologijo, politične vede in novinarstvo, Raziskovalni inštitut, 1989. 182 str. http://dk.fdv.uni-lj.si/metodoloskizvezki/Pdfs/Mz_4Ferligoj.pdf. [COBISS.SI-ID 13947648]
- KOŠMELJ, Katarina, BRESKVAR ŽAUCER, Lidija. Metode za razvrščanje enot v skupine; osnove in primer = Methods for cluster analysis; introduction and a case study. Acta agric. Slov.. [Tiskana izd.], 2006, let. 87, št. 2, str. 299-310. [COBISS.SI-ID 4803449]