Course title
農学実験計画法および統計解析演習Ⅱ   [Exercise for Methods of Agricultural Experimental design and Statistical Analysis Ⅱ]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 11  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 05ce0002
Instructor(s)
佐藤 俊幸, 阿部 真人   [SATO Toshiyuki, ABE Masato]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office afjgxte/L1151  Email address

Course description
Students obtain basic knowledge of statistical processing necessary for reading experiments related to agriculture and related fields. Students then improve ability for laboratory experiment, field survey, and reading papers. Especially, topics such as agricultural science, applied life science, ecology can be included. Planning and designing experiments and monitoring were also included in this class. Applications of specific statistical software will be demonstrated in this class.
Expected Learning
Understand the basics of statistics as basic subjects necessary for conducting research in agriculture and related fields, understand the processing of data using interpretive statistical methods, and the interpretation method of results. The following three points are the reaching criteria.
1. Understand the basics of statistics
2. Methods that can statistically process phenomena related to agriculture and related fields
3. Evaluation of judgment and validity of contents obtained by analysis result

Corresponding criteria in the Diploma policy:
See the curriculum maps.
https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/
Course schedule
1. What's statistics? Introduction to statistics, basic probability theory and preparation for R and Excel
2. Basic statistics
3. Statistical test
4. Test for independence and multiple comparison
5. ANOVA and rank sum test
6. Correlation and regression analysis
7. General linear model and interaction
8. Principal component analysis, Bayesian statistics
Prerequisites
Related to subjects of the thesis, it is a required compulsory subject which is divided into special research A group. Subjects of special study group A open for April enrollment students, enrollees for October should take subjects of special study group B.

In completing this course, students will spend the standard amount of time as specified by the University.
Required Text(s) and Materials
Prepare based on the necessity
References
Prepare based on the necessity
Assessment/Grading
Practice during the class (50%) and reports (50%)。
Message from instructor(s)
Statistics is essential when studying life science. So, let’s study statistics.
Course keywords
Statistical analysis, Data interpretation, Data visualization
Office hours
By the demand
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Lecture Language
English
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3/4/2019 8:28:53 PM