This information is for the 2020/21 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Anastasia Kakou
Availability
This course is available on the BSc in Actuarial Science, BSc in Business Mathematics and Statistics and BSc in Mathematics, Statistics and Business. This course is not available as an outside option nor to General Course students.
Pre-requisites
Students must have completed Elementary Statistical Theory (ST102). This course is suitable for third-year students.
Course content
Students will produce a project involving a critical investigation and collation of statistical data on a topic of their own interest.
Teaching
9 hours of seminars and 2 hours of workshops in the MT. 2 hours of workshops in the ST.
Students on this course will have a research week in week 6 where they can look up data sources for their assessed project.
Formative coursework
Oral presentation at the end of MT.
Indicative reading
ukdataservice.ac.uk, www.google.com/publicdata, data.worldbank.org
Assessment
Project (90%) and presentation (10%) in the ST.
Key facts
Department: Statistics
Total students 2019/20: 6
Average class size 2019/20: 6
Capped 2019/20: Yes (20)
Value: Half Unit
Personal development skills
Important information in response to COVID-19
Please note that during 2020/21 academic year some variation to teaching and learning activities may be required to respond to changes in public health advice and/or to account for the situation of students in attendance on campus and those studying online during the early part of the academic year. For assessment, this may involve changes to mode of delivery and/or the format or weighting of assessments. Changes will only be made if required and students will be notified about any changes to teaching or assessment plans at the earliest opportunity.
Student performance results
(2017/18 - 2019/20 combined)
| Classification | % of students |
|---|---|
| First | 26.2 |
| 2:1 | 31 |
| 2:2 | 33.3 |
| Third | 2.4 |
| Fail | 7.1 |