Keio University Syllabus and Timetable

STATISTICS 1

SubtitleDescriptive Statistics, Statistical Inference, and Hypothesis Testing
Lecturer(s)AKABAYASHI, YOSHIO
Credit(s)2
Academic Year/Semester2024 Spring
Day/PeriodMon.4
CampusHiyoshi
Class FormatFace-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Registration Number37659
Faculty/Graduate SchoolECONOMICS
Department/MajorECONOMICS Type A, B
Year Level1
Class Specification23, 24, 25, 26, 36, 37
FieldFOUNDATION MANDATORY (1ST YEAR)
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Course DescriptionLectures on the basics of theoretical and empirical methods of statistics, which are often used in economic analysis. Learn the basics of statistical description, statistical inference, and probability theory to understand the structure of a population from a sample. In the class, while giving familiar concrete examples, we will touch on how statistics are used and practice data processing.
K-Number FEC-EC-13101-211-60
Course AdministratorFaculty/Graduate SchoolFECECONOMICS
Department/MajorECECONOMICS
Main Course NumberLevel1First-year level coursework
Major Classification3Foudation Course / Major Subjects Course - Introductory Subject
Minor Classification10Foundational Course - Statistics
Subject Type1Required subject
Supplemental Course InformationClass Classification2Lecture
Class Format1Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Language of Instruction1Japanese
Academic Discipline60Information science, computer engineering, and related fields

Course Contents/Objectives/Teaching Method/Intended Learning Outcome

The main purpose of the lecture is to make it possible to acquire the basic ability of statistical analysis by learning the following contents.
(1) Statistical description (how to capture characteristics of data)
(2) Statistical estimation (how to estimate characteristics of population distribution from sample)
(3) Statistical testing (how to test theoretical claims)
Not only lectures but also exercises will be emphasized, and also statistical processing using computers will be instructed.

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