STA 8302 Advanced Statistical Methods

STAFFING:

RATIONALE:

Statisticians need to be proficient in a wide range of statistical techniques. Many of these are either only touched on or omitted from undergraduate programs. An opportunity to broaden the students' knowledge-base with more advanced statistical techniques is provided in this course.

SYNOPSIS:

This course is normally offered only in even years. This course contains advanced statistical methods selected from topics including but not restricted to: statistical inference, generalised linear models, multivariate analysis, order statistics, computational methods, statistical quality control, and reliability analysis.

OBJECTIVES:

On completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. identify the technique or techniques needed to deal with a statistical problem;
2. demonstrate the skills needed to address the statistical problem so as to provide an appropriate statistical analysis;
3. understand some of the advanced statistical methods;
4. read, understand and explain publications in statistics of a technical nature;
5. demonstrate, depending on options chosen, knowledge and understanding of multivariate analysis, order statistic and computational methods, statistical inference and Bayesian estimation, statistical quality control and reliability, or generalised linear models.

TOPICS:

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed:

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REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

NOTES:

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Assignment due dates will be advised by Examiner.

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Project details to be advised by Examiner.

IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

1. Attendance requirements:
   It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks or a grade of at least C-. Students do not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to be awarded a passing grade in this course. Refer to Statement 4 below for the requirements to receive a pasing grade in this course.
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   If students submit assignments after the due date without prior approval then a penalty of 10% of the total marks gained by the student for the assignment will apply for each working day late.
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 30% in all of the weighted assessment items, achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks allocated for the assignments, and at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.
6. Examination information:
   An examination may be negotiated with the examiner.
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   There will be no Deferred or Supplementary examinations in this course.
8. University Regulations:
   Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6. Assessment, and 5.10 Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene University Regulations. These regulations can be found at the URL http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm or in the current USQ Handbook.

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