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Students’ obligations are course attendance and active participation in all practicals.

Evaluation of students’ work:

Students can obtain a total of 100 credits (a maximum of 70 credits during the course and a maximum of 30 credits on the final exam). Students are allowed to take the final exam if they acquire a minimum of 35 credits during the trimester.

Evaluation of Students’ Work During the Course (Maximum 70 credits) a) Active participation during practicals (3 credits) b) Midterm exam (32 credits) c) Colloquium (35 credits)

The attendance at lectures and practicals is mandatory. If necessary, a student can be absent from 30% of the classes.

a) Active participation during seminars:

During the practicals student participation and dedication will be monitored. At the end of each practical, students are also given homework assignments. A maximum of 3 points is awarded through active participation. Activities scoring is done in the following way

b) Midterm Exam (32 credits)

Students have to pass the written midterm exam (in form of a test consisting of 3 problem tasks). In order to pass the midterm exam students have to score at least 50% (16 credits)

c) Colloquium from practical (35 credits)

Practicals end up with a colloquium. The colloquium examines the resolution of statistical tasks in the computer program “Statistica”. It is possible to collect up to 35 credits.

Final exam:

Students have to pass the written exam (in form of a test consisting of 29 questions, each containing 5 statements). In order to pass the written part of the exam students have to score at least 50% (15/29 correct answers).

Assessment of the written part of the final exam:

The ECTS grading system is defined by the following criteria:

A (5) – 90-100 credits B (4) – 75-89,9 credits C (3) – 60-74,9 credits D (2) – 50-59,9 credits

Retaking the course: A student who acquires less than 35 credits during the course has failed the course and is graded with F and must retake the course BIOSATISTICS.