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AI1175 Basic Statistics for Economists 7.5 credits

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Information for Autumn 2026 Start 26 Oct 2026 programme students

Course location

KTH Campus

Duration
26 Oct 2026 - 11 Jan 2027
Periods

Autumn 2026: P2 (7.5 hp)

Pace of study

50%

Application code

50049

Form of study

Normal Daytime

Language of instruction

Swedish

Course memo
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Number of places

Min: 1

Target group
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Planned modular schedule
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Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus AI1175 (Autumn 2020–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus AI1175 (Autumn 2020–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

  • Examples of statistical applications in various economic issues
  • Descriptive statistics, both visual (graphical) and numerical description
  • Data Types
  • Data sources, data collection and sampling methods
  • Production of official statistics
  • Probability
  • Discrete and continuous probability distributions
  • Statistical inference
  • Point estimates, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing
  • Statistics with Excel (and perhaps introduction to R).

Intended learning outcomes

After the course, students should have basic knowledge of commonly-used statistical concepts and methods, as economists in different industries apply. After completing the course students will for different circumstances be able to:

  1. Identify appropriate statistical methods.
  2. Perform calculations using computer software, in particular spreadsheet programs such as Excel.
  3. Interpret, analyze and present results from statistical calculations.
  4. Critical use own and others' statistical results.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

No prerequisites

Literature

You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and completion

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • INL1 - Assignment, 3.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • TEN1 - Written Exam, 4.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Examiner

Profile picture Bertram Steininger

Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

ABE/Real Estate Economics and Finance

Main field of study

Technology

Education cycle

First cycle