Statistical Methods in Hydrology
Syllabus, Master's level, 1HY114
This course has been discontinued.
- Code
- 1HY114
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Earth Science A1N
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 26 April 2013
- Responsible department
- Department of Earth Sciences
Entry requirements
120 credits with at least 90 credits in Earth Sciences and 15 credits mathematics, or 90 credits in Physics.
Learning outcomes
After the completion of the course, the student should be able to
- identify statistical methods that can be used to handle large amounts of data
- use statistical tools for modelling and analysis within the environmental sciences
- carry out a time-series analyses
- compute design floods and hydrological extremes
Content
Shapes of probability density functions including measures of central tendency, dispersion and symmetry. Expectation and estimation. Frequency analysis and design floods. Discrete and continuous probability distributions, especially normal and extreme-value distributions. Confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Correlation, simple and multiple regression. Variance analysis. Parameter-value estimation. Time-series analysis and simple stochastic models. Error theory.
Instruction
Lectures, computer exercises, project work.
Assessment
Grading is based on a written examination (4 credits) and exercises and also the written and oral presentation of project reports (1 credit).