Yleinen
* * * * * All spring 2020 exams are cancelled, therefore the only way to complete the course is to return the home exam * * * * *
The home exam and the corresponding return box can be found under the assignments folder. Please remember that you also have to return the project assignment on time in order to complete the course.
This course is an introduction to multivariate statistical analysis. The goal is to learn basics of common multivariate data analysis techniques and to use the methods in practice. Software R is used in the exercises of this course. The topics of the course are multivariate location and scatter, principal component analysis, bivariate correspondence analysis, multiple correspondence analysis, canonical correlation analysis, discriminant analysis, classification, and clustering.
Before the course starts, make sure that you know how to calculate the univariate means, medians, variances, and max and min values. Familiarize yourself with the correlation coefficients and common graphical presentations (boxplots, scatter plots, histograms, bar plots, pie charts) of data. Make sure that you know what is a cumulative distribution function, a probability density function, and a probability mass function. Make sure that you know what is the expected value of a random variable. Read about univariate and multivariate normal distributions and elliptical distributions. Make sure that you know what is meant by central symmetric distributions and skew distributions.
How to pass this course?
You are expected to:
-Attend the lectures and be active - not compulsory, no points, but highly recommended.
-Submit your project work on time - THIS IS COMPULSORY - max 6 points.
-Take the exam - max 24 points. (The course examinations is on Thursday 9.4.)
-Participate to weekly exercises (group 1, group 2, group 3 OR group 4) - not compulsory, but highly recommended - max 3 points.
-Be ready to present your homework solutions in the exercise group - not compulsory, but highly recommended - max 3 points.
Max total points = 6 + 24 + 3 + 3 = 36. You need at least 16 points in order to pass the course.
How to get a good grade?
-Attend the lectures and be active!
-Work hard on your project work.
-Be active in exercises!
-Study for the exam!
Grading is based on the total points as follows: 16p -> 1, 20p -> 2, 24p -> 3, 28p -> 4, 32p -> 5.