Applied Statistical Inference

Subject 620-372 (2009)

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Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 3 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Lectures and practice classes.

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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 36 one-hour lectures (three per week) and up to 12 one-hour practice classes (one per week)
Total Time Commitment: 120 hours total time commitment.
Prerequisites:

Linear Models and Statistics.
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects:

Passing Applied Statistical Inference precludes subsequent credit for Data Analysis 2, 620-270 (prior to 2009) or Applied Statistics for Optometrists.

Credit may not be gained for both Applied Statistical Inference and 300-315.
Core Participation Requirements: It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study and reasonable steps will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact upon their active and safe participation in a subject are encouraged to discuss this with the relevant subject coordinator and the Disability Liaison Unit.

Coordinator

Dr Guoqi Qian
Subject Overview:

This subject extends the theory of inference developed in 620-202 Statistics and demonstrates how it is applied in practice. Students will develop an understanding of the principles of statistical inference and will learn to use a number of important specific techniques in applied statistics.

Topics covered include principles and fundamental results in estimation and hypothesis testing, including consistency, sufficiency, minimum variance unbiased estimation, likelihood methods and associated asymptotic theory, optimal tests and likelihood ratio tests; and generalised linear models. Application of the above methodologies to logistic regression (analysis of grouped and ungrouped binary data), log-linear models (analysis of two- and higher-dimensional contingency tables) and survival analysis (Kaplan-Meier estimates, parametric models, non-parametric models) is also studied.
Objectives: .
Assessment:

Up to 50 pages of written assignments due during semester (20%); a 3-hour written examination in the examination period (80%).
Prescribed Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

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Notes:

This subject is available for science credit to students enrolled in the BSc (pre-2008 degree only), BASc or a combined BSc course.
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Mathematics && Statistics Major
Mathematics and Statistics (Statistics specialisation)

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