Course: Statistical Methods in GI

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Course title Statistical Methods in GI
Course code KGI/STAME
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Macků Karel, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Basic concepts, sample surveys 2. Random variable, descriptive statistics 3. Probability distribution, distribution function 4. Parameter estimation, hypothesis testing 5. Statistical tests 6. ANOVA, contingency tables 7. Correlation and regression analysis 7. Spatial statistics 8. Exploratory analysis, data visualization

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim is to introduce students to the basics of statistics for the needs of geoinformatics during their studies, but also for applicability in real practice.
The course focuses on the acquisition of knowledge. Define key terms, describe the main approaches to demonstrate theoretical knowledge for solving problems.
Prerequisites
Application of knowledge from previous studies.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • Hendl, J. (2004). Přehled statistických metod zpracování dat: analýza a metaanalýza dat. Praha: Portál.
  • Hron, K., & Kunderová, P. (2013). Základy počtu pravděpodobnosti a metod matematické statistiky. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci.
  • Kojecká J. Závodný M., Kojecký T. (2004). .: Úvod do matematiky pro geoinformatiky. Skriptum UP.
  • P. Kunderová. (2004). . Úvod do teorie pravděpodobnosti a matematické statistiky (2. vydání). UP Olomouc.
  • Rypka, M., Tuček, P. (2013). Matematika pro geocomputation. Univerzita Palackého, Olomouc.
  • Simon W. Houlding. (2000). Practical geostatistics : modeling and spatial analysis. Berlin, Springer-Verlag.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Geoinformatics and Cartography (2020) Category: Geography courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Geoinformatics and Cartography (2020) Category: Geography courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer