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STAT3008 Applied Statistics

Later Year Course

Offered By School of Finance and Applied Statistics
Academic Career Undergraduate
Course Subject Statistics
Offered in Summer Session, 2009, First Semester, 2009, and First Semester, 2010
Unit Value 6 units
Course Description

This course is designed for senior undergraduate and research students who need to design experiments and carry out statistical analysis of their data. Emphasis will be placed on the development of statistical concepts and statistical computing skills, rather than mathematical details. The content will be motivated by problem-solving in many diverse areas of application. The topics covered will include summarizing data by graphs and tables, the design and analysis of experiments, regression modeling with emphasis on model formulation, understanding the implications of model assumptions, diagnostic methods for model checking and interpretation, the analysis of binary and ordinal data and log-linear models for contingency tables.

Learning Outcomes On completion of this course students should understand and be able to apply the processes and applications outlined in the course description.
Indicative Assessment
  • 2 assignments (15% each) - 30%
  • Final exam - 70%
Workload

Three hours of lectures and tutorials per week plus private study time.

Areas of Interest Statistics
Requisite Statement STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods or STAT1003 Statistical Techniques or STAT2001 Introductory Mathematical Statistics
Prescribed Texts See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=STAT3008
Preliminary Reading

See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=STAT3008

 

Indicative Reading List See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=STAT3008
Other Information

For further information please refer to http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=STAT3008

Science Group C
Academic Contact See: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=STAT3008

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