MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS IN BIOLOGY
| Title | ΜΑΘΗΜΑΤΙΚΑ ΚΑΙ ΣΤΑΤΙΣΤΙΚΗ ΣΤΗ ΒΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ / MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS IN BIOLOGY |
| Code | EC.01.01 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Biology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Athanasios Kallimanis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40001663 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīma Viologías (2017-sīmera)
Registered students: 239
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600232143
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- General Knowledge
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600232143
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=6632
- OpenCourses (eClass): https://elearning.auth.gr/mod/url/view.php?id=255232
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Use of mathematical and statistical Technics for solving problems and for the understanding of biological phenomena. Learn to be analytic and reductive. Would be able to generalize.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Make decisions
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Differential and difference equations as mathematical models of dynamical systems. Mathematical models of Biological systems. Stability analysis. Probability theory. Frequency distributions. Parameter estimation. Statistical tests. Linear regression and correlation.
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Use of R statistical package
elearning
opencources
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 45 | 1.8 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 45 | 1.8 | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 15 | 0.6 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 20 | 0.8 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 125 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Oral examination, Written essay
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Σγαρδέλης Σ. (2006). Μαθηματικά μοντέλα στη Βιολογία. Εκδόσεις University studio. Θεσσαλονίκη.
S. Sgardelis 2006. Mathematical models in Biology. University studio press. Thessaloniki.
2. Κολύβα–Μαχαίρα Φ. και Ε. Μπόρα-Σέντα. (1998). Στατιστική: Θεωρεία, εφαρμογές. Εκδόσεις Ζήτη. Θεσσαλονίκη.
F. Kolyva-Machaira and E. Mpora-Senta 1998. Statistics: theory and applications. Ziti publishers.
Last Update
12-02-2021
