Module code | WST 211 |
Qualification | Undergraduate |
Faculty | Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences |
Module content | Set theory. Probability measure functions. Random variables. Distribution functions. Probability mass functions. Density functions. Expected values. Moments. Moment generating functions. Special probability distributions: Bernoulli, binomial, hypergeometric, geometric, negative binomial, Poisson, Poisson process, discrete uniform, uniform, gamma, exponential, Weibull, Pareto, normal. Joint distributions: Multinomial, extended hypergeometric, joint continuous distributions. Marginal distributions. Independent random variables. Conditional distributions. Covariance, correlation. Conditional expected values. Transformation of random variables: Convolution formula. Order statistics. Stochastic convergence: Convergence in distribution. Central limit theorem. Sources and types of data and characteristics of extremely large or complex data sets. Practical applications. Practical statistical modelling and analysis using statistical computer packages and the interpretation of the output. |
Module credits | 24.00 |
NQF Level | 06 |
Programmes |
BCom specialising in Econometrics
BCom specialising in Statistics and Data Science BSc in Computer Science BSc in Actuarial and Financial Mathematics BSc in Applied Mathematics BSc in Chemistry BSc in Chemistry 4-year programme BSc in Mathematical Statistics BSc in Mathematics BSc in Mathematics 4-year programme BSc in Meteorology BSc in Meteorology 4-year programme BSc in Physics BSc in Physics 4-year programme |
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, WST 121, WTW 114 GS and WTW 124 GS |
Contact time | 4 lectures per week, 2 practicals per week |
Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
Department | Statistics |
Period of presentation | Semester 1 |
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