Postgraduate Course: Statistical Modelling (MATH11039)
Course Outline
School | School of Mathematics |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 5 |
ECTS Credits | 2.5 |
Summary | Goodness-of-fit tests: parametric using chi-squared test, non-parametric using Kolmogorov-Smirnov and graphical using probability plots. Multiple regression: continuous response and continuous explanatory variables, model diagnostics, continuous response and discrete-explanatory variables, continuous response and mixed continuous and discrete explanatory variables. Model building: variable selection, stepwise regression and multicollinearity. Logistic regression with binary response variable and continuous explanatory variables. |
Course description |
Week 1 - Goodness-of-fit tests
Week 2 - Multiple Regression
Week 3 - Multiple Regression / Model Building
Week 4 - Model Building
Week 5 - Logistic regression
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Ability to use statistical software to fit appropriate models and interpret associated output.
- Versatility in the development and assessment of model structures.
- Ability to calculate statistics and model outcomes.
- Response variables may be continuous or binary and explanatory variables may be discrete or continuous.
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Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Vanda Fernandes Inacio De Carvalho
Tel: (0131 6)50 4877
Email: Vanda.Inacio@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Frances Reid
Tel: (0131 6)50 4883
Email: f.c.reid@ed.ac.uk |
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