STAT2001 Introductory Mathematical Statistics
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Finance and Applied Statistics |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Statistics |
| Offered in | Summer Session, 2009, Second Semester, 2009, and First Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
A first course in mathematical statistics with emphasis on applications; probability, random variables, moment generating functions and correlation, sampling distributions, estimation of parameters by the methods of moments and maximum likelihood, interval estimation, hypothesis testing, use of t, chi-square and F statistics, application of the central limit theorem to large sample inference, simple linear regression. |
| Learning Outcomes | On completion of this course students should have an understanding of and be able to apply the techniques outlined in the course description. |
| Indicative Assessment |
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| Workload |
Four contact hours per week plus private study time. |
| Areas of Interest | Actuarial Studies and Statistics |
| Requisite Statement |
Either MATH1115 Mathematics for Applications 1 (H) or both MATH1013 Mathematics and Applications 1 and MATH1014 Mathematics and Applications. |
| Prescribed Texts | See Course Outline; http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/outline/STAT2001.pdf |
| Preliminary Reading | See Course Outline; http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/outline/STAT2001.pdf |
| Indicative Reading List | See Course Outline; http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/outline/STAT2001.pdf |
| Other Information |
This course is open to all qualified students; however, within the Faculty of Science it is designated as an Honours Pathway Course (HPC) involving material of greater mathematical depth than STAT1003. For further information please refer to http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=STAT2001 |
| Science Group | B |
| Academic Contact | See http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=STAT2001 |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.
