Valid for: 2020/21
Decided by: PLED F/Pi
Date of Decision: 2020-04-01
Main field: Technology.
Compulsory for: Pi2
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
be able to examine a mathematical or statistical model and its ability to describe reality.
The course contains a lecture part (30%) and a project part(70%).
The lecture part treats the interpretation of statistical results, and how incorrect conclusions sometimes are drawn from a correct analysis. The presentation is based on classical medical examples.
The project part consists of two shorter projects, of which the first is directly connected to the lectures. The second project focuses on the writing of reports.
The participants are given rough plans for the projects at start.
Grading scale: UG - (U,G) - (Fail, Pass)
Assessment: Written report on one to two small projects. Oral presentation of one project. Written test on what was done in the project may occur.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
Assumed prior knowledge: FMAF05 Mathematics - Systems and Transforms, FMSF45 Mathematical Statistics, Basic course
The number of participants is limited to: No
Course coordinator: Anders Holst, studierektor@math.lth.se
Teacher: Anders Källén, anderskallen@gmail.com
Course administrator: Studerandeexpeditionen, expedition@math.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.maths.lth.se/course/mathmodproj/