Statistics Lecturer: Pirita Pyykkönen Lectures: Monday-Friday 21.2.-4.3. at 10:15-17:45 Building C7 1, Room U15 Credits: 3 CP Course Contents The course provides an introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics in experimental linguistics and includes the following topics: Basic concepts in experimental research, the nature of different types of quantitative data, basic statistical techniques applicable to different types of data, presentation and interpretation of results. The basics of the statistical package R will be introduced in order to organise, analyse and present data. Download R -- in advance -- from here: http://www.r-project.org/ Course Requirements Students are expected to dedicate all days during 21.2.-4.3.2011 between 10:15-14:00 for lectures and 14:15-(17:45) for afternoon "homework". Remember to bring your own laptop every day! Bring also a lunch box; we will have short breaks, but no longer than 30min each. Before the course Practice R a little bit in advance -> more information in R demystified by Pirita, see Readings Exam on Friday 4.3.2011 at 14:15-15:45, place U15 Deadline to register for the exam is 25.2.2011.