Principles of Statistical Inference (STAT7604)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2011
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Population Health Sch
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
External
Prerequisite
STAT7601
Course coordinator
Prof A Dobson
Assessment methods
Assignments
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2013 | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2013 | External | External | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
Description: This course covers sampling variation, central limit theorem; normal-theory confidence intervals; probability models and likelihood; hypothesis tests: p-values, type 1 and 11 errors, statistical and practical significance; frequentist theory of estimation; likelihood ratio, Wald & score tests; Bayesian approach.
Archived offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2012 | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2012 | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2011 | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2011 | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2010 | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2010 | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2009 | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2009 | External | External | Course Profile |