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Postgraduate Course: Analysis of Lifetime Data (MATH11038)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Mathematics CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaMathematics Other subject areaOperational Research
Course website http://student.maths.ed.ac.uk Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionNature of data, censoring; survivor and hazard functions; non-parametric procedures: Life-table and Kaplan-Meier estimates of the survivor function and hazard function; comparisons between groups using the log-rank test and Wilcoxon test; modelling lifetime data: lifetime distributions; order statistics and estimation of parameters taking account of the censoring mechanism; accelerated failure time models; modelling lifetime data with covariate information: proportional hazards model, Weibull model with covariates; checking the validity of the model and any assumptions: graphical procedures, residual plots, testing the assumption of proportional hazards.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?No
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Block 4 (Sem 2), Not available to visiting students (SS1) 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
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)2:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Given survival data from a variety of sources, the ability to fit the most appropriate model. An understanding of the statistical theory underlying modern survival models.
Assessment Information
Examination 100%
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsALD
Contacts
Course organiserDr Julian Hall
Tel: (0131 6)50 5075
Email: J.A.J.Hall@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Frances Reid
Tel: (0131 6)50 4883
Email: f.c.reid@ed.ac.uk
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