STAT7001 Applied Statistics
| Offered By | School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Appl Stats |
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| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Statistics |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2011 and First Semester, 2012 |
| 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 | Development of statistical concepts and statistical computing skills outlined in the course description for use in quantitative and data-based problem-solving in many diverse areas of application. |
| Indicative Assessment |
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| Workload | 10 hours / week |
| Course Classification(s) | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. |
| Areas of Interest | Statistics |
| Eligibility | At least an average of 65% (or equivalent) in the final two years of an Australian undergraduate degree with at least two years of university level statistical and mathematical study including calculus and linear algebra, as well as mathematical statistics and linear regression theory. |
| Incompatibility |
with STAT8001 Applied Statistics |
| Prescribed Texts |
See Course Outline: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/outline/STAT3008.pdf |
| Preliminary Reading |
See Course Outline: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/outline/STAT3008.pdf
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| Indicative Reading List |
See Course Outline: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/outline/STAT3008.pdf |
| Programs | Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics, Graduate Certificate in Business Statistics, Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics, Graduate Certificate in Business Statistics, Master of Applied Statistics, Master of Applied Statistics, and Master of Finance |
| Other Information |
For further information please refer to http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=STAT7001 |
| Academic Contact | See http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=STAT7001 |
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.
