Overview
MATH2801 is a Mathematics Level II course.聽
Units of credit:听6
Prerequisites:聽MATH1231 or MATH1241 or MATH1251 or DPST1014聽
Exclusions:聽Students who have studied another introductory statistics course that has a theoretical focus:聽MATH2089, MATH2099, MATH2859, MATH2901, BEES2041, ECON3209, CVEN2002
Cycle of offering:聽Term 2聽
Graduate attributes:聽The course will enhance your research, inquiry and analytical thinking abilities.
More information:聽The Course Outline contains information about course objectives, assessment, course materials and the syllabus.
Important additional information as of 2023
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Course aims
This course is an introduction to the theoretical underpinnings of statistics, essential knowledge for anyone considering a career in quantitative modelling or data analysis. Students will learn probability and distribution theory on which modern statistical practice is founded, and how to apply it to answer important practical questions raised in medical research, ecology, the media and more.
Course description
Probability, random variables, standard distributions, bivariate distributions, transformations, central limit theorem, sampling distributions, point estimation, interval estimation, hypothesis testing.