Chance and Choice

3 credits · Undergraduate credit

This course is a hands-on introduction to various topics in probability. We will explore topics in randomness and probability, with some real-life applications. Topics include basic probability and combinatorics, conditional probability, expectations, random walks, Poisson distributions, and Markov chains. This course is taught in an inquiry based (IBL) approach: no lectures, no exams, no textbook. Instead, students work on worksheets together in groups in class. These worksheets, together with their solutions, form the student's own "final textbook". Attendance and group work are an essential part of the course.