“Planning an experiment in soil science and ecology” - course 15,000 rubles. from MSU, training 4 weeks. (1 month), Date: December 5, 2023.
Miscellaneous / / December 08, 2023
Program volume (academic hours): 72
Form of study: full-time, distance learning
Dates of classes: as groups are recruited (small groups, from 5 people)
Admission requirements: higher professional education or secondary specialized education
Program Manager: Yulia Lvovna Meshalkina, Email: meshal[email protected], tel.8-495-939-35-24, tel.8(495)939-22-33.
Responsible for additional education: Timofeeva Elena Aleksandrovna, Email: [email protected], tel. 8 (903) 22-33-99-2, 8(495)939-22-33
If necessary, the program can be adapted to the customer’s requirements - expanded, removed, or the necessary topics added to the curriculum of the additional education program
Who is this course for?
The advanced training program is designed for scientists who would like to improve their skills in planning an experiment in the field of soil science and ecology in order to find the optimal research design.
What will you learn?
The program will allow the student to master skills in planning active and passive experiments:
- Learn to adequately and competently formulate the purpose of the research
- Analyze the possibilities of achieving the goal
- Assess the volume of experiment required to achieve the stated goal
- Correctly position sampling points in space, taking into account the presence of spatial dependencies
- Avoid imaginary repetitions
- Assess the uncertainty of the results, i.e. probabilities of errors of the 1st and 2nd types
- Conduct an analysis of the relationship between the goals and cost of the experiment.
How are classes going?
The course includes lectures and practical exercises, as well as independent work. Upon successful completion of the educational program, students will receive a certificate of advanced training of the established type.
1 Features of research objects in soil science and ecology
1.1 Relationship between the natural structure of objects and sampling methods
1.2 Modern idea of natural objects.
2 Basic statistical concepts related to experimental design.
2.1 Statistical models of natural objects.
2.2 Estimation of statistical parameters and testing of hypotheses.
3 Soil and environmental experiment.
3.1 Concept of experiment.
3.2 Organization of a passive experiment.
3.3 Active experiment.
4 Estimation of uncertainty of results.
4.1 Basic concepts of measurement theory.
4.2 Formulation of conclusions taking into account the uncertainty of the results.
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