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
BCom Econometrics BCom Statistics and Data Science BSc Computer Science BSc Information and Knowledge Systems BSc Actuarial and Financial Mathematics BSc Applied Mathematics BSc Chemistry BSc extended programme - Mathematical Sciences BSc Mathematical Statistics BSc Mathematics BSc Meteorology BSc Physics |
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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