STAT3012 Design of Experiments and Surveys

Later Year Course

Offered By	Rsch Sch of Finance, Actuarial Studies & App Stats
Academic Career	Undergraduate
Course Subject	Statistics
Offered in	First Semester, 2012 and First Semester, 2013
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	This course primarily deals with the theory of survey sampling. Topics covered include: simple random sampling, with and without replacement; estimation of population total, mean and proportion; subpopulation inference; systematic sampling; stratified sampling; ratio estimation; unequal probability sampling, including the Hansen and Hurwitz estimator and the Horvitz-Thompson estimator; regression estimation; cluster sampling; and estimation of population size.
Learning Outcomes	To achieve an understanding of and facility in: Briefly discuss the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of several basic types of survey Understand in detail the mathematics behind simple random sampling, systematic sampling, stratified sampling, ratio estimation, unequal probability sampling, and regression estimation Design and analyse the results of an appropriate survey when covariate information is not available Design and analyse the results of an appropriate survey when covariate information is available
Indicative Assessment	Assignments - 30% Final Exam - 70%
Workload	Three contact hours per week plus private study time.
Areas of Interest	Statistics
Requisite Statement	Corequisite: STAT2001 Introductory Mathematical Statistics Prerequisite: STAT2008 Regression Modelling
Majors/Specialisations	Statistics
Other Information	Please refer to Course Website
Science Group	C
Academic Contact	See: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=STAT3012

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