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Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
Follow Flinders
Year
2021
Units
4.5
Contact
3 x 1-hour lectures weekly
1 x 1-hour tutorial weekly
1 x 1-hour tutorial weekly
Enrolment not permitted
1 of STAT3701, STAT9701 has been successfully completed
Assumed knowledge
Knowledge of the principles of the theory of probability and applied probability modelling such as can be obtained in the topic STAT2702 Probability.
Topic description
This topic examines: point and interval estimation; hypothesis testing and power; linear models and hypotheses; least-squares equations, residual sums of squares, and their derivations in simple applications; statements of required distributional results; analysis of variance tables; computation-based study of multiple regression and factorial experiments; elementary non-parametric statistical inference.
Educational aims
This topic aims to introduce students to the mathematical development and applications of elementary statistical inference.
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
- Understand the conceptual foundations of elementary statistical inference
- Understand mathematical arguments and proofs relevant to elementary statistical inference
- Solve applied problems requiring the techniques of elementary statistical inference
- Understand mathematical arguments and proofs relevant to elementary non-parametric statistical inference
- Solve applied problems requiring the techniques of elementary non-parametric statistical inference
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