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STAT7911 – Research Topic in Statistics 1
2020 – Session 2, Special circumstance
Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Thomas Fung
Contact via via Email
Room 6.26 Level 6, 12 Wally's Walk (E7A)
See iLearn for details
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MRes
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This is one of six units in the Master of Research program that provides students with the necessary statistical knowledge and skills for undertaking statistical research. Subject areas will be covered by way of: development of relevant statistical and mathematical material; computing implementation (if appropriate); review of current state of the topic area, including reading, synthesis and presentation of current literature; application to problem solving.
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Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: develop relevant statistical material (if appropriate).
- ULO2: implement computational algorithm (if appropriate).
- ULO3: synthesise literature and apply the methodology to solve problems (if appropriate).
- ULO4: demonstrate the set of knowledge, skills and the application of knowledge and skills a person has acquired as listed in other unit guides (if appropriate).
General Assessment Information
Please refer to iLearn for details.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Task 1 | 20% | No | see iLearn for details |
| Task 2 | 20% | No | see iLearn for details |
| Task 3 | 60% | No | see iLearn for details |
Task 1
Assessment Type 1: Quantitative analysis task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: see iLearn for details
Weighting: 20%
Assessment tasks and their weighting to be determined so that assessments are aligned with the Learning Outcomes of the unit or as listed in unit guides where other units are being undertaken. Minimum 3 tasks required, with a maximum of 60% weighting for any one task.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- develop relevant statistical material (if appropriate).
- implement computational algorithm (if appropriate).
- synthesise literature and apply the methodology to solve problems (if appropriate).
- demonstrate the set of knowledge, skills and the application of knowledge and skills a person has acquired as listed in other unit guides (if appropriate).
Task 2
Assessment Type 1: Quantitative analysis task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: see iLearn for details
Weighting: 20%
Assessment tasks and their weighting to be determined so that assessments are aligned with the Learning Outcomes of the unit or as listed in unit guides where other units are being undertaken. Minimum 3 tasks required, with a maximum of 60% weighting for any one task.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- develop relevant statistical material (if appropriate).
- implement computational algorithm (if appropriate).
- synthesise literature and apply the methodology to solve problems (if appropriate).
- demonstrate the set of knowledge, skills and the application of knowledge and skills a person has acquired as listed in other unit guides (if appropriate).
Task 3
Assessment Type 1: Quantitative analysis task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: see iLearn for details
Weighting: 60%
Assessment tasks and their weighting to be determined so that assessments are aligned with the Learning Outcomes of the unit or as listed in unit guides where other units are being undertaken. Minimum 3 tasks required, with a maximum of 60% weighting for any one task.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- develop relevant statistical material (if appropriate).
- implement computational algorithm (if appropriate).
- synthesise literature and apply the methodology to solve problems (if appropriate).
- demonstrate the set of knowledge, skills and the application of knowledge and skills a person has acquired as listed in other unit guides (if appropriate).
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
Please refer to iLearn for details.
Unit Schedule
Please refer to iLearn for details.
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