STAT2001 Introductory Mathematical Statistics
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Appl Stats |
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| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Statistics |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2011 and First Semester, 2012 |
| 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, application of the central limit theorem to large sample inference. |
| 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 MATH1014 Mathematics and Applications, and either STAT1003 Statistical Techniques or STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods |
| Prescribed Texts |
See Course Website |
| Preliminary Reading |
See Course Website |
| Indicative Reading List |
See Course Website |
| Majors/Specialisations | Quantitative Finance |
| Other Information |
This course is open to all qualified students; however, within the Colleges of Science it is designated as an Honours Pathway Course (HPC) involving material of greater mathematical depth than STAT1003. For further information see Course Website |
| Science Group | B |
| Academic Contact | School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Applied Statistics |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2011 website applies to the 2011 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2010 website.
