Scientific Methods, Analysis and Statistics, 6 credits

Vetenskaplig metod, analys och statistik, 6 hp

NBIB44

The course is disused.

Main field of study

No main field of study

Course level

First cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Lars Westerberg

Director of studies or equivalent

Agneta Johansson

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 34 h
Recommended self-study hours: 126 h

Possible deviation from course syllabus/programme syllabus

ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary

Course offered for		Semester	Period	Timetable module	Language	Campus	ECV
6KBIO	Biology, Bachelor´s Programme	2 (Spring 2017)	1, 2	4, 4	Swedish	Linköping, Valla	C

Main field of study

No main field of study

Course level

First cycle

Advancement level

G1X

Course offered for

Biology, Bachelor´s Programme

Specific information

The course is scheduled for the last time 2017. The course is replaced by NBIB50 Scientific Methods.

Entry requirements

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Intended learning outcomes

Having completed the course, the student should be able to:

analyse and report experimental data according to scientific methodology
critically examine scientific and pseudo-scientific texts

Course content

Applied statistics, the scientific methodology and critical thinking is introduced at lectures. Students have teacher-led exercises in applying statistical analysis on experimental data using computer software. Student groups collect and analyse experimental data generated at parallel courses. The analysis is presented in a written report. The analysis and course literature is discussed during seminars.

Teaching and working methods

Lectures, seminaries and computer sessions.
The course runs over the entire spring semester.

Examination

MOM1	Seminars	1.5 credits	U, G
UPG2	Seminar	1 credits	U, G
UPG1	Written test	1 credits	U, G
LAB1	Laboratory work and written reports	2.5 credits	U, G

Grades are given as ’Fail’ or ’Pass.

Grades

Two-grade scale, U, G

Department

Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

Director of Studies or equivalent

Agneta Johansson

Examiner

Lars Westerberg

Course website and other links

https://www.ifm.liu.se/edu/coursescms/NBIB44/

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 34 h
Recommended self-study hours: 126 h

Course literature

Hultén, Hultman & Eriksson 2007. Kritiskt tänkande. Liber. Ruxton & Colegrave 2010. Experimental Design for the Life Sciences. 3rd ed. Oxford. Dytham 2010. Choosing and using statistics. A biologist's guide. 3rd edition. Wiley-Blackwell.

Code	Name	Scope	Grading scale
MOM1	Seminars	1.5 credits	U, G
UPG2	Seminar	1 credits	U, G
UPG1	Written test	1 credits	U, G
LAB1	Laboratory work and written reports	2.5 credits	U, G

Grades are given as ’Fail’ or ’Pass.

Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)

The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.

LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva.

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Linköping University common rules and regulations (in Swedish)

Course literature is preliminary.

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I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize

		I	U	A
1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
	1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level)	X	X
	1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level)
	1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level)	X	X
	1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level)
	1.5 Insight into current research and development work
2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
	2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving	X	X
	2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery	X
	2.3 System thinking
	2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning	X	X
	2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities	X	X
3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
	3.1 Teamwork			X
	3.2 Communications	X	X	X
	3.3 Communication in foreign languages			X
4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
	4.1 External, societal, and environmental context	X
	4.2 Enterprise and business context
	4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management
	4.4 Designing
	4.5 Implementing
	4.6 Operating
5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
	5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development	X	X
	5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development
	5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects	X	X
	5.4 Execution of research or development projects	X
	5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects	X	X

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