Methods of statistics
4 points * First semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: MAT1010 or a credit grade or higher in MAT1050 * Prohibitions: GAS2631, MAT2011
Objectives On the completion of this subject students will be able to understand basic concepts in statistical modelling and applied probability; to apply statistical techniques to practical problems in areas such as biology, medicine and industry.
Synopsis Revision of basic probability, simple probability; random variables and their distributions, some standard distributions and their applications, sampling distributions of mean and variance; introduction to bivariate distributions, conditional expectation, simple linear regression and least squares estimation, introduction to parametric inference, chi-square goodness-of-fit test; use of MINITAB.
Assessment Examination (1.5 hours): 80% * Tests and/or assignments: 20%
Prescribed texts
Mendenhall W and others Mathematical statistics with applications 4th edn, Duxbury, 1990
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