MTH2257

Applied statistics 2B

(SCI)

Associate Professor P R Rayment and J Hille

6 points + Second semester (odd-numbered years) + Three hours of lectures and one 1-hour tutorial/computing workshop per week + Berwick, Gippsland and Distance + Prerequisites: MAT1060 or MTH1210 + Prohibitions: MAT2770, MAT2790, MAT3242, MAS3212, MAS3322, MAT3770, MAT3790

Synopsis: The subject content is organised in two sections: the first covers the design and analysis of sample surveys, thereby balancing the focus on experimental design and analysis in subject MTH2246; the second section focuses on robust and nonparametric methods, which are valuable when data do not conform to classical parametric procedure assumptions.

Assessment: Assignments (two): 30% + Examination (three hours): 70%