Undergraduate Course: Statistics in Forensic Science (MATH10048)
Course Outline
School | School of Mathematics |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
Summary | Course for final year students in Honours programmes in Mathematics.
Introduction using the Bayesian paradigm of some statistical ideas not presented elsewhere in the curriculum, along with other more familiar statistical ideas, with examples from forensic science and the evaluation of evidence.
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Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
1. Increased familiarity with the Bayesian paradigm.
2. Familiarity with conditional probability and Bayesian inference.
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Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Liam O'Carroll
Tel: (0131 6)50 5070
Email: L.O'Carroll@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Gillian Law
Tel: (0131 6)50 5085
Email: G.Law@ed.ac.uk |
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