Course syllabus
Welcome to STA140 Regression methods!
Study period: November 4th, 2026 - January 17th, 2027
Registration period: October 28th, 2026 - November 11th, 2026
Course materials
All course materials will be available here on Canvas, under Modules.
The course syllabus can be found here: Course syllabus
And the schedule can be seen here: Schedule
Course literature
Weisberg S, Applied Regression Analysis, 4th edition, Wiley 2014 - available as hard copy in the GU library.
Examinations
The course is examined via an individual home assignment and its oral presentation in January and a digital exam. The digital exam (DISA) will take place on December 17, 2026, 8.30-12:30 in the university's common exam hall, Andra Långgatan 19.
Deadline for registration: December 7, 2026.
You can find important information about examination in the common exam halls here.
Students with a documented disability who require extra writing time or other adaptions must report this to the course administrator before the course starts, but no later than four weeks before the exam. Please read the information before you fill in the application form.
Contact information
Course leader: Barbora Kessel, barbora.kessel@gu.se
Examinator: Ying Li, ying.li@gu.se
Course administrator: Anna Westblom appliedbiostatistics@gu.se
Please write the course code in the subject line when sending an e-mail!
Visiting adress: Guldhedsgatan 5A, plan 4, Göteborg (for visits, please make an appointment by e-mail or telephone)
Postal adress: Göteborgs universitet, Hälsovetenskapligt centrum, Box 453, 405 30 Göteborg
General student information: