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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Science : Statistics

619-340 Further Applied Statistics

Note:

Special requirement: An electronic calculator of an approved type (refer to Department of Statistics Office).

Credit Points:

15.0

Coordinator:

Dr M Ng

Prerequisite/s:

Statistics 619-330; Statistics 619-320 is recommended.

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

39 lectures (three a week)

Objectives:

Students completing this subject should:

Comprehend:

  • the concepts and theory used in a range of statistical techniques -- in particular, multivariate analysis, sample surveys, analysis of categorical data and distribution-free methods.

Have developed the skills:

  • to apply a range of statistical techniques, including the use of statistical packages as required;

  • to report the findings of a statistical analysis;

  • to select the appropriate statistical technique to use in a given situation.

Appreciate:

  • the similarities of and differences between some of the standard applied statistical techniques.

Content:

A selection of topics from: experimental design including confounding in 2n and 3n experiments; transformations; distribution-free methods; analysis of categorical data; generalised linear models; survival analysis and multivariate analysis. Case studies.

Assessment:

A 3-hour written examination; up to 50 pages of assignments may be assessed.
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