Course Syllabus

Course Code: MAT 251

Department: Information Systems
Course Title: Probability and Mathematical Statistics
Semester: Fall 2022
Credits/ECTS: 5
Degree Cycle (Level): Bachelor
Course Type: Basic
Language of Instruction: English

Requisites
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Program Educational Course Title Consent status

Code program

Mathematics for
MAT 153
Computer Science I

Fundamental of
CSS 105
Programming

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Program Program Title Degree Program Learning

Code Outcome

MAT 251 Information System Bachelor

 Mode of Delivery
● Face to Face

Course Description

This course offers a comprehensive opportunity for you to acquire essential knowledge of
mathematics, statistics, and their practical application in the field of data analytics. By delving
into these subjects, you will gain a deeper understanding of the inner workings of black box
libraries like sklearn, which are frequently encountered in the journey of data science.

Through this course, you will be introduced to a wide range of statistics and machine-learning
topics that directly relate to real-world challenges. Our ultimate objective is to provide you with
a structured approach that integrates all the concepts you learn, enabling you to demonstrate
practical insights in the utilization of machine learning and statistical libraries. This goes beyond
a mere black-box comprehension, empowering you to become a proficient and resourceful data
scientist.

Instructors
Name Surname Degree Contact information
1. Khaled PhD, assistant professor khaled.mohamad@sdu.edu.kz
Mohammed

2. Aziza Aipenova PhD, assistant professor aziza.aipenova@sdu.edu.kz

3. Dauren MSc, lecturer dauren.ayazbayev@sdu.edu.kz

Ayazbayev

4. Bekassyl PhD, assistant professor Bekassyl.assangali@sdu.edu.kz

Assangli

Skills and competences

  Develop a comprehensive understanding of probabilistic and statistical concepts through
visualization, comprehension, and logical reasoning.
 Acquire the skills to effectively analyze data sets and derive valuable insights from them,
utilizing your newfound knowledge.
 Recognize the significance of probability and distributions, and select the appropriate
functions for your data analysis needs.
 Gain a deep understanding of the underlying mathematics that forms the foundation of
Machine Learning and Data Science, facilitating a more intuitive grasp of the subject
matter.
 Strengthen your knowledge through practical implementation of Python code, enabling a
hands-on approach to each mathematical topic.

Weekly course plan

№ Topics Activity

1  Introduction to Probability and Statistics

 Types of Statistical Analysis
 Techniques of sampling Python Exercises
 The measure of Center of Tendency
 The measure of Dispersion

2 Descriptive statistics: Measures of shape, Position, and Project (practice)1

standard score Assignment-1

3  Introduction to Exploratory Data Analysis

(EDA)
Project (practice) 2
 Data Analysis types
Assignment-2
 Univariate non-graphical EDA
 Outlier Analysis

4  Univariate Graphical EDA

Project (practice) 3
 Multivariate non-Graphical/Graphical EDA
Assignment-3
 Steps in EDA

5  Introduction to Probability
 Marginal Probability, Joint Probability Project (practice) 4
 Disjoint and no Disjoints events Assignment-4
 Independent and independent events

6  Bayes Theorem Project (practice) 5

 Random Variables Assignment-5
  Various Distribution functions
 Central Limit Theorem

7  Introduction to Inferential Statistics

 Inferential Statistic types Project (practice) 6
 Confidence Interval, Margin of Error, Assignment-6
Confidence, and Interval Estimation

8 Midterm Exam

9  Hypothesis Testing
 ZTest Project (practice) 7
 Chi-Square Goodness of Fit Assignment-7
 Anova(Analysis of Variance)

10  Introduction to Regression Project (practice) 8

 Linear Regression Assignment-8

11 Linear Regression Project (practice) 9

Assignment-9

12  Introduction to Logistic Regression Project (practice) 10

 Logistic Regression Assignment-10

13  Logistic Regression Project (practice)11

Assignment-11

14  Resampling Techniques
Project (practice) 12
 Cross-validation Techniques
Assignment-12
 Model selection

15 Machine learning model deployment Practices

Reading List

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Author Title

Allen B. Downey Think Stats

Leonard A. Asimov Probability and Statistics with Applications

Mark M. Maxwell

S.Ghahramani Fundamentals of Probability

 Assessment Methods and Criteria

The University’s normative rules regarding assessment apply. See the Code of Practice on
Assessments.
These norms set the boundary conditions for all instructors of the University.

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Assessment Description Quantity %

Assignments 12 24
Pre-final
Projects (Practice) 12 16

Pre-final Midterm Exam 1 20

Bonus Activity and participation 5

Final Final Exam 1 40

Total 100

Student Workload
* Student workload filling example Resource
Activity Quantity Duration Total Hours

Homework /assignment 12 2 24

Projects (practices) 12 2 24

Lecture 15 2 30

Office hours 15 2 30

Total workload 108

Academic Integrity

Students must ensure that all work completed for this course is their own work. Any evidence of
plagiarism, data falsification, fabrication, collusion, self-plagiarism and/or other forms of
academic misconduct will be penalized. Further, information can be found in the Code of
Practice on Academic Integrity.
 Late/Non-Submission and Attendance Policy

Academic excellence and high achievement are only possible in an environment where the
highest standards of academic honesty and integrity are maintained: students at SDU must ensure
they adhere to this requirement. Active participation is an integral part of teaching and learning
at SDU. Therefore, regular class attendance is required of all students and records of any
absences are kept for each class: a student whose attendance falls below 40% will fail the course.
Students are also expected to be in class on time: poor punctuality is seen as being discourteous
to the teacher and other students, therefore repeat incidences of late arrivals are subject to a
penalty. The use of electronic devices (e.g.: computers, tablets, phones) is only permitted upon
tutor instruction. Any other activities (e.g.: texting, surfing, gaming, social emails, online
shopping...etc.) are strictly forbidden during class time. Students found to be engaged in any
non-class activity may lose marks for overall participation.

Approved by Head of Department

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