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Undergraduate Course: Statistical Consultancy (MATH10092)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Mathematics CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course builds on the material on linear models for continuous response variables. More complex statistical models will be considered, such as, for example, models for repeated measures and non-linear regression models.
Students attend computer practical sessions in which they learn about the statistical language R, and use R to plot and summarise data sets, to fit models to data and draw appropriate conclusions. Statistical reports will be written describing the statistical methods applied and the corresponding conclusions that can be drawn, in the form of a consultancy report. Students are encouraged to confer on their analyses of the data, but their reports should be their own work.
Course description Course for Honours Degrees involving Statistics. The syllabus will change from year to year according to what other courses in Statistics are offered, but examples of sample topics are:
1. Two-way and three-way classifications, blocking, interaction
2. Models with categorical and continuous variables, analysis of covariance
3. Generalized linear models for example for binary and count data
4. Repeated measures, emphasising the use of summary statistics
5. Random effect models
6. Non-linear regression
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: ( Linear Statistical Modelling (MATH10005) AND Likelihood (MATH10004)) OR Statistical Methodology (MATH10095)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2019/20, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 3, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 12, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 83 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
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No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Choose and apply appropriate statistical models and methods for a range of statistical problems.
  2. Demonstrate a working practical knowledge of the statistical package R.
  3. Prepare typed reports of statistical analyses using LaTeX (or MS Word).
  4. Demonstrate experience of working on statistical consultancy-style projects.
Reading List
Venables, W. N. and Ripley, B. D., (2002). Modern Applied Statistics with S (4th edition). Springer.
Crawley, M. J. (2012). The R Book (2nd edition). Wiley.
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsSTCon,Statistics
Contacts
Course organiserDr Bruce Worton
Tel: (0131 6)50 4884
Email: Bruce.Worton@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Alison Fairgrieve
Tel: (0131 6)50 5045
Email: Alison.Fairgrieve@ed.ac.uk
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