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Mathematical statistics 121


 
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
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 Both Afr and Eng
Academic organisation Statistics
Period of presentation Semester 2

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