02323
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Basic course information

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02323 Introduction to statistics

Some motivating presentations

Statistics at Novo Nordisk by Principal Scientist and PhD in Chemistry from DTU Hanne Refsgaard

Contact

DTU Learn

Course announcements will be posted on DTU Learn, where you should also submit the two optional projects. The course page on DTU learn can be found here.

13-week period

Locations

  • Lectures: Fridays 8-10. Location: Building 306 - Auditorium 33 (Room Capacity: 194)

  • Exercises: Fridays 10-12. Location:

    • Bulding 324 - Room 40 (Capacity 60) - Teaching assistant (TA): Mikail Kaya
    • Bulding 324 - Room 50 (Capacity 36) - No TA available. Python support (Weeks 1 through 3)
    • Bulding 324 - Room 60 (Capacity 60) - Teaching assistant: Ameerah Amaani Chaudhry
    • Bulding 324 - Ground Fooor - Study Areas 003 (Capacity 18), 004 (Capacity 24), and 005 (Capacity 18)

Preparation

  • Install Python and Visual Studio Code before the first session. Follow the instructions of Python support https://pythonsupport.dtu.dk/install/python.html. During the exercise hours of the first three days of the course, in Building 324 - Room 50 (Capacity 36), there will be one member from the Python support team to help with troubleshooting/guiding with instructions to install necessary applications and packages.
  • Prepare by reading the relevant chapters in the book each week and try to solve the exercises winthin the exercise sessions.
  • At the beginning of each lecture, downlaod the updated materials: https://02402.compute.dtu.dk/agendas

Reading Material

  • Free digital book - you don’t need to buy a book! see the Agendas

Discussion Forum on Edstem.org

  • Find answers and ask questions on Edstem.org and for first-time access, join here: https://edstem.org/eu/join/YJ2hDS
  • Your EdStem post is given higher priority as opposed to your email, as other studys may learn from questions or have answer to your question. If you know the answer to another student’s question, then please feel free to write your answer.

OPTIONAL projects

Students are encouraged to submit the two optional projects and have them assesed. See more details here: Projects.

Exam

  • Date: Saturday 20 December 2025 (see the DTU exam plan and your personal exam plan for more details)
  • 4 hours written multiple choice questions exam (given digitally in both Danish and English)
  • Written works of reference are permitted: Please see the rules
  • Find and practice previous exam questions and solutions
  • Exam preparation café in the Library or the S-huset reading hall (læsesalen) from 10:00 to 16:00 on (Date TBA). A TA will be present to help.
  • If you have any question regarding exams, then please contact [the study administration][HTTPS://www.inside.dtu.dk/en/undervisning/faglig/vejledningstilbud/studieadministration]

Re-Exam

  • Date: 27 May 2026 (see the DTU examination timetable) <!– * To register for the re-exam in the end of the 3-week period in June, you must fill in this form
  • After the Office of Study Programs and Student Affairs completes their process and sends an email confirmation, you can see your registration at www.tilmelding.dtu.dk under your re-exams.–>
  • If you have any question regarding re-exams, then please contact the study administration

Exam Structure and Assessment

The exam consists of 30 multiple choice questions. For each of the questions, 5 points are given for a correct answer, -1 point is given for an incorrect answer, and 0 points are given for not answering the question. For each question, there is only one correct answer. Technically, the exam system allows selecting more than one option, but in that case 0 points are given.

The total number of points needed to obtain a specific grade or to pass the exam is determined after the exam in collaboration with an external censor. See the grade history

Language of the Lectures

Course 02323 is offered in both Danish and English. The English version of the lectures is held during fall semesters.

Language, Communication and Information

  • All written material is in English
  • Slides are provided in both languages
  • The multiple-choice exam questions will be available in both languages
  • The course content is equivalent to 02402 except that two-way ANOVA (week 12 in 02402) is not included in 02323
  • During the Fall semester, live lectures on Fridays 8-10 are given in English. For Danish lectures, you may attend the lectures of 02402
  • During the Spring semester, live lectures on Fridays 8-10 are given in Danish. For English lectures, you may attend the lectures of 02402
  • Lectures in Danish are available as online podcasts available via this link (recorded in Spring 2015), while lectures in English are available as online podcasts available via this link (recorded in Spring 2017). Notice that R is used in the recorded lectures, but starting from Fall 2024, the course uses Python instead of R.
  • See more information here: Course Data Base link for course 02323
  • See also academic calendar