Undergraduate - UnitMTH2232 - Mathematical statistics

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2012 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 0 (NATIONAL PRIORITY), 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Science
Offered	Clayton Second semester 2012 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Kais Hamza

Synopsis

This unit is a rigorous introduction to the theory of mathematical statistics and more specifically of statistical inference. It provides the mathematical theory underlying the methods and concepts used in statistics, such as estimation and hypothesis testing. This unit will cover a variety topics including: properties of a random sample, principles of data reduction, point estimation (including maximum likelihood estimation), hypothesis testing, interval estimation, the analysis of variance and linear regression.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit, students will be able to:

Demonstrate understanding of basic concepts in statistical inference, and in particular point and confidence estimation and hypothesis testing;
Carry out point and confidence estimation and hypothesis testing in a variety of contexts including analysis of variance and linear regression;
Demonstrate they have acquired advanced skills in the effective use of statistical software;
Demonstrate they have acquired advanced skills in the written and oral presentation of mathematical and statistical arguments.