Applied Statistics - Period 2

This course introduces the basic concepts underlying applied statistics. Its main focus is on estimation of effect sizes and confidence intervals, and elementary statistical tests. The applied techniques that will be introduced are aimed at description of observed data, and estimation of and testing null-hypotheses about single population means and proportions, differences between means and proportions, contrast analysis of more than two means in independent and repeated measures designs, and correlation. Tests that will be introduced are the t-test, chi-square test, and the ANOVA F-test.

Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.