Undergraduate Course: Linear Statistical Modelling (MATH10005)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Mathematics |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Mathematics |
Other subject area |
Specialist Mathematics & Statistics (Honours) |
| Course website |
https://info.maths.ed.ac.uk/teaching.html
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Core course for Honours Degrees involving Statistics; optional course for Honours degrees involving Mathematics. Syllabus summary: Relationships between variables, transformations to linearity, residual and regression sums of squares, analysis of variance in simple linear regression, residual analysis, multiple regression, matrix notation, distributions of sums of squares, inferences about regression parameters, analysis-of-variance models, MINITAB practical. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 10:00 - 10:50, Zone: King's Buildings. JCMB, room 6206 |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | 16 sides. No YAF | c/w MATH09015 |
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 10:00 - 10:50, Zone: King's Buildings. JCMB, room 6206 |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Linear Statistical Modelling (VS1) | 2:00 | 16 sides | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Familiarity with simple linear regression and multiple linear regression.
2. Knowledge of the definition and properties of the Normal Linear Model.
3. Familiarity with some examples of the Normal Linear Model and ability to recognise other special cases.
4. Ability to use MINITAB for data analysis, particularly regression analysis and analysis of variance.
5. Ability to interpret the results of statistical analyses.
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Assessment Information
Examination only.
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
Examination (100%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
LSM |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Adri Olde-Daalhuis
Tel: (0131 6)50 5992
Email: A.OldeDaalhuis@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Kathryn Mcphail
Tel: (0131 6)50 4885
Email: k.mcphail@ed.ac.uk |
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