02402
Agendas Book Projects Podcast Quiz

Basic course information

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02402 Statistics (Polytechnical Foundation)

Some motivating presentations

IBM Social Media Analytics Podcast by Henrik H. Eliassen, IBM (Slides from talk)
Statistics at Novo Nordisk by Principal Scientist and PhD in Chemistry from DTU Hanne Refsgaard
Skive Fjord Podcast by Jan K Møller, DTU (Slides from talk in English) (Danish podcast)

Contact

DTU Learn

Course page on DTU Learn: https://learn.inside.dtu.dk/d2l/home/270885. Messages will be posted there, and the two optional projects should also be summitted there.

13-week period

Locations

Lectures: Tuesdays 8-10

  • Building 306 - auditoriums 33, 32 - The lecture will be live in aud. 33 and video-transmitted to aud. 32 if (and only if) aud. 33 is full.

Exercises: Tuesdays 10-12 (TAs arrive at 10.15)

Location: TBA

Online Location: See the first annoucement on learn

Preparation

  • Install Python and Visual Studio Code before week 2. Follow the instructions of Python support https://pythonsupport.dtu.dk/install/python.html
  • Prepare by reading the relevant chapters in the book each week and try to solve the exercises.
  • Before each lecture, download updated materials: https://02402.compute.dtu.dk/agendas

Reading Material

  • Free online book. See the Book menu above and the Agendas.

Discussion Forum on Edstem.org

  • Find answers and ask questions: https://edstem.org/eu/join/YJ2hDS
  • Please have a look at the discussion forum before sending emails - others may have had the same questions as you.

Optional projects

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

Exam

  • Date: Saturday 20 December 2025 (see the DTU exam plan and your personal exam plan for more details).
  • 4-hour (digital) multiple choice exam with questions available 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)
  • If you have any question regarding re-exams, then please contact [the study administration][HTTPS://www.inside.dtu.dk/en/undervisning/faglig/vejledningstilbud/studieadministration]

Exam Structure and Assessment

The exam consists of 30 questions of “multiple choice” type. For each of the questions, 5 points are given for a correct answer, and -1 point is given for a wrong answer, and 0 points 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 and in collaboration with an external censor. See the grade history

Language of the Lectures

Course 02402 is offered in both Danish and English. The Danish version of the lectures is held during fall semesters.

Language, Communication and Information

  • All written material is in English.
  • The multiple-choice exam questions will be available in both Danish and English.
  • Messages will be given in English.
  • During the Fall semester, live lectures will be held in Danish.
  • Lectures in Danish are available as online podcasts via this link (recorded in Spring 2015).
  • Lectures in English are available as online podcasts via this link (recorded in Spring 2017).
  • See more information here: Course Data Base link for course 02402
  • See also academic calendar