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MURDOCH-S2-EXT-2018-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S2-INT-2018-ONGOING
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MAS183 Statistical Data Analysis.
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Learning outcomes
1.
Carry out a variety of statistical analyses using statistical software. In particular, students should be able to:
a. analyse data using linear regression,
b. apply the bootstrap for variance estimation,
c. assess predictive performance for a model using the bootstrap and cross-validation,
d. utilise principal components analysis as a means of dimension reduction,
e. use discriminant analysis for classification, and
f. be familiar with a variety of other statistical methods.
2.
Explain conceptually the various statistical methods covered in the unit, the correct application of these methods, and interpret statistical software output.
3.
Write a technical report of findings based on statistical analyses.
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Additional information
Unit content:Topics covered in this unit include:
· Descriptive statistics and sampling distributions
· Resampling methods
· Linear regression
· Model prediction
· Principal component analysis
· Discriminant analysis
· Cluster analysis
· Select additional topics