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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Mathematics : Mathematics

Undergraduate Course: Applied Statistics (MATH10096)

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
SummaryNB. This course is delivered *biennially* with the next instance being in 2018-19. It is anticipated that it would then be delivered every other session thereafter.

The course will focus on applied Statistical techniques for analysing data and conducting hypothesis tests, including goodness of fit tests and nonparametric tests.
Course description Topics to be covered include :
- goodness of fit tests;
- tests of independence/homogeneity;
- randomisation tests; and
- nonparametric tests.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Statistics (Year 2) (MATH08051) OR Statistics (Yr 3) (MATH09022)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students are advised to check that they have studied the material covered in the syllabus of any pre-requisite course listed above before enrolling.
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Specify appropriate hypotheses for scientific tests.
  2. Apply appropriate statistical tests to a range of different forms of data and associated hypotheses.
  3. Conduct hypothesis tests in R and interpret the results accordingly.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsASta,Applied,Statistics
Contacts
Course organiserDr Serveh Sharifi Far
Tel: (0131 6)50 5051
Email: Serveh.Sharifi@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Sarah McDonald
Tel: (0131 6)50 5043
Email: sarah.a.mcdonald@ed.ac.uk
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