This course is intended to follow on from Statistical Inference (STAT3013/8027) by providing a more advanced treatment of large sample approximation theory and some of its applications to statistical inference.   The focus will be on developing a deeper theoretical understanding of some of the important statistical methods by developing the underlying theory.  The objectives will be to achieve a deep understanding of particular statistical methods and to learn to use some advanced tools for analyzing and developing statistical methods.

On completion of this course students should have an understanding of and be able to apply the techniques outlined in the course description.

Assignments (30%), final examination (70%)

10 hours per week. (2 1-hour lectures, 1 1-hour tutorial plus additional outside study time)

Completion of STAT3013 Statistical Inference

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