Module code | WST 121 |
Qualification | Undergraduate |
Faculty | Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences |
Module content | Sampling distributions and the central limit theorem. Statistical inference: Point and interval estimation. Hypothesis testing with applications in one and two-sample cases. Introductory methods for: Linear regression and correlation, analysis of variance, categorical data analysis and non-parametric statistics. Identification, use, evaluation and interpretation of statistical computer packages and statistical techniques. |
Module credits | 16.00 |
NQF Level | 05 |
Programmes |
BCom (Statistics and Data Science)
BCom BCom (Econometrics) BSc (Computer Science) BSc (Information and Knowledge Systems) BSc (Meteorology) BSc (Actuarial and Financial Mathematics) BSc (Applied Mathematics) BSc (Chemistry) BSc (Mathematical Statistics) BSc (Mathematics) BSc (Physics) BSc extended programme - Mathematical Sciences |
Service modules | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
Prerequisites | WST 111 GS or WST 133, 143 and 153 |
Contact time | 1 practical per week, 4 lectures per week |
Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
Department | Statistics |
Period of presentation | Semester 2 |
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