ST110 Half Unit
Elementary Statistical Theory II
This information is for the 2021/22 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr James Abdey COL.5.10
Availability
This course cannot be taken with ST102 Elementary Statistical Theory, ST107 Quantitative Methods (Statistics) or ST108 Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences.
Pre-requisites
Students must have completed Elementary Statistical Theory I (ST109).
A-level Mathematics.
Course content
The course provides a precise and accurate treatment of statistical ideas, methods and techniques. Topics covered are sampling distributions of statistics, point estimation, interval estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and linear regression.
Teaching
20 hours of lectures, 15 hours of classes and 10 hours of workshops in the LT. 2 hours of lectures in the ST.
This course will be delivered through a combination of classes, lectures and workshops totalling a minimum of 90 hours in Lent Term. This year, some or all of this teaching may be delivered through a combination of virtual classes and flipped-lectures/workshops delivered as short online videos. This course does not include a reading week.
Formative coursework
Weekly exercises will be set and students are expected to submit solutions to their class teacher each week for feedback.
Indicative reading
All course materials are made available via Moodle, including notes to accompany the lectures, but this can be supplemented with additional background reading. The recommended supplementary text is:
Larsen R.J. and M.L. Marx (2017) Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and Its Applications (sixth edition), Pearson (earlier editions are also fine).
Assessment
Exam (100%, duration: 2 hours, reading time: 10 minutes) in the summer exam period.
Course selection videos
Some departments have produced short videos to introduce their courses. Please refer to the course selection videos index page for further information.
Important information in response to COVID-19
Please note that during 2021/22 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 differing needs of students in attendance on campus and those who might be studying online. For example, this may involve changes to the mode of teaching 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.
Key facts
Department: Statistics
Total students 2020/21: Unavailable
Average class size 2020/21: Unavailable
Capped 2020/21: No
Value: Half Unit
Personal development skills
- Problem solving
- Application of numeracy skills
