NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 應用統計與R語言(3320)
(Eng.) Applied Statistics With R Programming
Offering Dept Department of Applied Mathematics (Data Science and Computing Program)
Course Type Elective Credits 3 Teacher TZENG, SHENGLI
Department Department of Applied Mathematics (Data Science and Computing Program)/Undergraduate Language 中/英文 Semester 2025-FALL
Course Description Learning essential statistics expected of mathematics undergraduates, with a focus on theoretical thinking, programming, and developing intuition for analyzing real-world data.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
The goal of this course is to understand the basic concepts of statistics and become familiar with common data analysis techniques. Through hands-on experience with real-world datasets, students will learn how to appropriately analyze data and extract useful insights.
topic Discussion/Production
Discussion
Lecturing
Written Presentation
Oral Presentation
Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Overview and Software Installation
Week 2 Data Input and Output
Week 3 Flow Control
Week 4 Data Structures and Functions
Week 5 Comparing Differences
Week 6 Operations on Matrices
Week 7 Student Presentation 1
Week 8 Estimation and Optimization
Week 9 Merging and Filtering Data
Week 10 Association and Prediction
Week 11 Association and Prediction
Week 12 Association and Prediction
Week 13 Unsupervised Learning
Week 14 Unsupervised Learning
Week 15 Unsupervised Learning
Week 16 Student Presentation 2
self-directed
learning
   02.Viewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia.
   03.Preparing presentations or reports related to industry and academia.

Evaluation
Quizzes: 28%
Presentation 1: 36%
Presentation 2: 36%
Textbook & other References
Hansjörg Neth (2025). Introduction to data science (i2ds). Available at https://bookdown.org/hneth/i2ds/
James, G., Witten, D., Hastie, T., & Tibshirani, R. (2022). An introduction to statistical learning: with applications in R (2nd ed). Springer.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
The iLearning site will host the uploaded materials
Office Hours
Tuesday 13:00~15:00
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL)
08.Decent Work and Economic Growth   09.Industry, Innovation and Infrastructureinclude experience courses:N
Please respect the intellectual property rights and use the materials legally.Please respect gender equality.
Update Date, year/month/day:2025/08/12 00:22:10 Printed Date, year/month/day:2025 / 8 / 19
The second-hand book website:http://www.myub.com.tw/