Basic statistics and experimental design

The general objective of the course is to provide the basic knowledge, either theoretical or practical, which is fundamental for (1) designing and managing experimental trials, (2) statistically treating the measured data, (3) using dedicated software for statistical processing, and (4) critically discussing the main results of the statistical analyses.

Students will be able to use dedicated statistical software (e.g., IBM SPSS, R) for processing data from experimental trials. Students will acquire the ability to set up a field or laboratory experiment and read and interpret the results of the statistical analyses.