Postgraduate Course: Statistical Regression Models (MATH11086)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Mathematics |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Mathematics |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
- Statistical modelling and motivation.
- 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.
-Generalized linear models, estimation, analysis of deviance, residuals, log linear and logistic regression models. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
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 specialised statistical software for data analysis, particularly regression analysis and analysis of variance.
5. Ability to interpret the results of statistical analyses.
6. Knowledge of generalized linear models for modelling non-normal responses. |
Assessment Information
| Examination 100% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
SRM |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Bruce Worton
Tel: (0131 6)50 4884
Email: Bruce.Worton@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Frances Reid
Tel: (0131 6)50 4883
Email: f.c.reid@ed.ac.uk |
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