Statistic Methods in Earth Science
Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 1GV064
- Code
- 1GV064
- Education cycle
- First cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Earth Science G1F
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 9 February 2017
- Responsible department
- Department of Earth Sciences
Entry requirements
Earth Science - Planet Earth, 30 credits, or equivalent and 10 credits in mathematics.
Learning outcomes
After completion of the course the student should be able to
- explain the elementary principles of Statistics
- Identify statistical methods generally used in Earth Sciences
- be able to use statistical tools for analysis of data from different areas of geoscience
- carry out test of hypothesis
Content
The course is divided into two parts. The first part introduces concepts within classical statistics, such as discrete and continuous variables, probability distributions, class intervals, frequency plots, different types of means (arithmetic, geometric, harmonic), measures of dispersion, moments, elementary probability theory, sampling theory, normal distribution, student "t"-distribution, chi-square distribution, central limit theorem, curve fitting, and the method of least squares. The second part of the course focuses on geostatistic methods such as variograms, variogram modelling, and kriging.
Instruction
Lectures and exercises.
Assessment
Examination is held at the end of the course. A passing grade for the course requires that the examination and all exercises have been completed satisfactorily. Written examination corresponds to 4 credits and exercises 1 credit.