The subject is split into two blocks: 1- Probability Theory and 2-Descriptive Statistics-Statistical Inference. Each block will be assessed independently, so that passing one block will not affect the grade or mark of the other block. To pass the whole subject, it will be strictly necessary to pass each block separately.

During the course, two exemption exams will be performed, each for any of the two blocks, so that the student who passes any of the exemption exams, will have the corresponding block passed regarding the may/july final exams.

The PROBABILITY THEORY block represents the 40% qualification, and the DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS and STATISTICAL INFERENCE block the remaining 60%.

To get the grade/mark NO SHOW in may, the student should not have attended any exemption exams. To get the grade/mark NO SHOW in july, the student will not be able to attend the final exam in july.

The attendance and participation of the seminars, practicals, personalized attention, etc. is not compulsory but additionally could be valued with a maximum of one point over the final mark.

All previous observations are applicable to part-time students.

Learning outcomes	Study programme competences
To design experiments, to get information and to explain the results	A21 A26 A30	B2 B3 B10
To have a questioning, logical and creative thinking to solve problems effectively.		B2 B3 B6

Topic	Sub-topic
Probability Theory	Basic concepts on probability theory Random variables Basic probability distributions in Biology
Descriptive Statistics	Describing univariate data Describing bivariate data
Statistical Inference	Introduction Point estimation Interval estimation Parametric hypothesis testing of one and several samples Nonparametric hypothesis testing of one and several samples

Methodologies / tests	Competencies	Ordinary class hours	Student’s personal work hours	Total hours
Short answer questions	A21 B2 B3 B6	2	0	2
ICT practicals	A26 A30 B2 B3 B6 B10	13	26	39
Problem solving	A21 B2 B3 B6 B10	8	19.2	27.2
Guest lecture / keynote speech	A21 A26 B2 B3 B10	24	52.8	76.8
Objective test	A26 A30 B2 B3 B10	3	0	3

Personalized attention		2	0	2

(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies	Description
Short answer questions	Short answer and/or test questions with the aim of controlling the progress in the PROBABILITY contents block.
ICT practicals	Practicals in the computer lab to introduce a statistical software helpful to solve problems.
Problem solving	Seminars in small groups for the explanation and discussion of problems from the different contents blocks.
Guest lecture / keynote speech	Face to face keynote speeches, where the lecturer will show the fundamental keys of the theoretical program, illustrated suitably with practical examples.
Objective test	Final exam, with short answer questions and/or reasoned solution of practical problems, of the DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS and STATISTICAL INFERENCE theoretical and practical contents.

Methodologies	Competencies	Description	Qualification
Short answer questions	A21 B2 B3 B6	Achievement test to assess the knowledge in the PROBABILITY THEORY block.	40
Objective test	A26 A30 B2 B3 B10	Achievement test to assess the knowledge in the DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS and STATISTICAL INFERENCE block.	60

Assessment comments
The subject is split into two blocks: 1- Probability Theory and 2-Descriptive Statistics-Statistical Inference. Each block will be assessed independently, so that passing one block will not affect the grade or mark of the other block. To pass the whole subject, it will be strictly necessary to pass each block separately. During the course, two exemption exams will be performed, each for any of the two blocks, so that the student who passes any of the exemption exams, will have the corresponding block passed regarding the may/july final exams. The PROBABILITY THEORY block represents the 40% qualification, and the DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS and STATISTICAL INFERENCE block the remaining 60%. To get the grade/mark NO SHOW in may, the student should not have attended any exemption exams. To get the grade/mark NO SHOW in july, the student will not be able to attend the final exam in july. The attendance and participation of the seminars, practicals, personalized attention, etc. is not compulsory but additionally could be valued with a maximum of one point over the final mark. All previous observations are applicable to part-time students.

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