| Semester 1, 2021 Online | |
| Short Description: | Advanced Statistics A |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Sciences |
| Student contribution band : | Band 1 |
| ASCED code : | 010103 - Statistics |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Other requisites
Enrolment in this course requires the approval of the Course Examiner and appropriate Program Coordinator.
Within this course students can choose one of the topics, each of which has different prerequisites (or equivalent) as outlined below, or on approval of the examiner.
Survey Design and Analysis: (prerequisite or co-requisite STA2300 or STA8170 or equivalent)
Time Series Analysis: (prerequisite STA3300 or equivalent)
Rationale
This course provides flexibility in honours and postgraduate programs to cater for the widely varying interests and chosen specialisations of students. Statisticians need to be proficient in a wide range of statistical concepts and techniques. Many of these are either only touched on or omitted from undergraduate programs. An opportunity to broaden the students' knowledge-base with more advanced statistical techniques is provided in this course.
Synopsis
This course provides the opportunity for a student to pursue an area of study that will complement the other studies in the student's program. Typically, the course will consist of specialised investigations extending knowledge and skills in one of the areas listed in the Topics section below, or another Topic where appropriate and where a supervisor is available.
Students should nominate the topic they wish to study and then email the Course Examiner to enquire whether the topic and a suitable supervisor will be available in their semester of study, and for formal approval to enrol. As only one of the listed topics is chosen by each student the content of the course may vary from student to student. The weighting of the sub-topics within this unit depends on the topic chosen and will be discussed with the supervisor.
Objectives
On completion of this course students should be able to
- apply relevant advanced knowledge and skills in the study area chosen.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Survey Design and Analysis: this topic covers the principles and practice of designing surveys, and the analysis of data from them. This includes: Questionnaire design, Measurement: types of data, measurement scales, reliability; missing data, data cleaning and analysis of categorical and ordinal data. Time Series Analysis: This course consists of advanced studies in time series analysis. Topics will include: identification, estimation, testing and forecasting for univariate and multivariate models of time series; the spectral representation of a time series; non-linear models, including identification, estimation, testing and forecasting; cointegrated models. |
100.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2021&sem=01&subject1=STA8180)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
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(This text can be accessed online through the Library’s website – see link provided.)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 20.00 |
| Private Study | 97.00 |
| Project Work | 40.00 |
| Supervisor Consultation | 15.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis Assignment 1 | 40 | 40 | 03 Jun 2021 | |
| Project | 60 | 60 | 03 Jun 2021 |
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
There are no attendance requirements for this course. It is the students' responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To complete an assessment item satisfactorily, students must obtain at least 50% of the marks available for that assessment item. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
There will be no Deferred or Supplementary examinations in this course. -
University Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene University policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Other requirements
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Computer, e-mail and Internet access:
Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at . -
Students can expect that questions in assessment items in this course may draw upon knowledge and skills that they can reasonably be expected to have acquired before enrolling in this course. This includes knowledge contained in pre-requisite courses and appropriate communication, information literacy, analytical, critical thinking, problem solving or numeracy skills. Students who do not possess such knowledge and skills should not expect the same grades as those students who do possess them.