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STAT6175 – Linear Models

2022 – Session 1, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Convener / Lecturer
Hassan Doosti
hassan.doosti@mq.edu.au
Contact via Email
Room 534, 12 Wally's Walk
Please refer to iLearn for Consultation hours.
Convener / Lecturer
Tania Prvan
tania.prvan@mq.edu.au
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Room 629, 12 Wally’s Walk
Please refer to iLearn for Consultation hours.
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
((STAT6170 or STAT670) and (BCA802 or STAT8602 or MATH604 or MATH6904)) or (Admission to MDataSc and (STAT6170 or STAT670))
Corequisites Corequisites
STAT6180 or STAT680 or STAT6183 or STAT683
Co-badged status Co-badged status
This unit is co-badged STAT3175.
Unit description Unit description
This unit discusses statistical modelling in general and in particular demonstrates the wide applicability of linear and generalized linear models. Topics include multiple linear regression, logistic regression and Poisson regression. The emphasis is on practical issues in data analysis with some reference to the theoretical background. Statistical packages are used for both model fitting and diagnostic testing.

Important Academic Dates

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Define relevant terminology and describe the main concepts of linear models and simple generalized linear models.
  • ULO2: Formulate and solve theoretical problems in linear modelling (using matrix notation when necessary).
  • ULO3: Fit a linear model to obtain estimates together with their standard errors in applied problems.
  • ULO4: Analyse the adequacy of a linear model and suggest appropriate modifications when needed.
  • ULO5: Formulate and solve applied problems using linear modelling.
  • ULO6: Use standard statistics packages to carry out these analyses.
  • ULO7: Communicate clearly your knowledge of the subject matter of linear models and their solutions to problems involving linear modelling.

General Assessment Information

General Faculty Policy on assessment submission deadlines and late submissions: 

 

  • Online quizzes, in-class activities, or scheduled tests and exam must be undertaken at the time indicated in the unit guide. Should these activities be missed due to illness or misadventure, students may apply for Special Consideration.
  • All other assessments must be submitted by 5:00 pm on their due date.
  • Should these assessments be missed due to illness or misadventure, students should apply for Special Consideration.
  • In the case of a late submission for a non-timed assessment (e.g. an assignment), if special consideration has NOT been granted, following consistent penalty will be applied: A 12-hour grace period will be given after which the following deductions will be applied to the awarded assessment mark: 12 to 24 hours late = 10% deduction; for each day thereafter, an additional 10% per day or part thereof will be applied until five days beyond the due date. After this time, a mark of zero (0) will be given. For example, an assessment worth 20% is due 5 pm on 1 January. Student A submits the assessment at 1 pm, 3 January. The assessment received a mark of 15/20. A 20% deduction is then applied to the mark of 15, resulting in the loss of three (3) marks. Student A is then awarded a final mark of 12/20.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Assignment 1 15% No Week 4
Assignment 2 15% No Week 8
Assignment 3 15% No Week 12
Report of activities in SGTA 5% No Weeks 2-12
Final examination 50% No Formal Examination period

Assignment 1

Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Week 4
Weighting: 15%

 

Reinforce and apply the concepts covered in lectures and the skills learned in SGTA classes, through data analysis.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Define relevant terminology and describe the main concepts of linear models and simple generalized linear models.
  • Formulate and solve theoretical problems in linear modelling (using matrix notation when necessary).
  • Fit a linear model to obtain estimates together with their standard errors in applied problems.
  • Analyse the adequacy of a linear model and suggest appropriate modifications when needed.
  • Formulate and solve applied problems using linear modelling.
  • Use standard statistics packages to carry out these analyses.
  • Communicate clearly your knowledge of the subject matter of linear models and their solutions to problems involving linear modelling.

Assignment 2

Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 15%

 

Reinforce and apply the concepts covered in lectures and the skills learned in SGTA classes, through data analysis.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Define relevant terminology and describe the main concepts of linear models and simple generalized linear models.
  • Formulate and solve theoretical problems in linear modelling (using matrix notation when necessary).
  • Fit a linear model to obtain estimates together with their standard errors in applied problems.
  • Analyse the adequacy of a linear model and suggest appropriate modifications when needed.
  • Formulate and solve applied problems using linear modelling.
  • Use standard statistics packages to carry out these analyses.
  • Communicate clearly your knowledge of the subject matter of linear models and their solutions to problems involving linear modelling.

Assignment 3

Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 15%

 

Reinforce and apply the concepts covered in lectures and the skills learned in SGTA classes, through data analysis.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Define relevant terminology and describe the main concepts of linear models and simple generalized linear models.
  • Formulate and solve theoretical problems in linear modelling (using matrix notation when necessary).
  • Fit a linear model to obtain estimates together with their standard errors in applied problems.
  • Analyse the adequacy of a linear model and suggest appropriate modifications when needed.
  • Formulate and solve applied problems using linear modelling.
  • Use standard statistics packages to carry out these analyses.
  • Communicate clearly your knowledge of the subject matter of linear models and their solutions to problems involving linear modelling.

Report of activities in SGTA

Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 3 hours
Due: Weeks 2-12
Weighting: 5%

 

Students are required to submit a short report of the activities in the computer laboratory Small Group Teaching Activities (SGTA)

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Fit a linear model to obtain estimates together with their standard errors in applied problems.
  • Analyse the adequacy of a linear model and suggest appropriate modifications when needed.
  • Formulate and solve applied problems using linear modelling.
  • Use standard statistics packages to carry out these analyses.

Final examination

Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Formal Examination period
Weighting: 50%

 

Formal invigilated examination testing the learning outcomes of the unit.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Define relevant terminology and describe the main concepts of linear models and simple generalized linear models.
  • Formulate and solve theoretical problems in linear modelling (using matrix notation when necessary).
  • Fit a linear model to obtain estimates together with their standard errors in applied problems.
  • Analyse the adequacy of a linear model and suggest appropriate modifications when needed.
  • Formulate and solve applied problems using linear modelling.
  • Use standard statistics packages to carry out these analyses.

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

You should attend the following classes each week:

· one 1 hour  lecture

· one 2 hour SGTA class

Check timetables.mq.edu.au or the unit iLearn page for class details.

Lectures begin in Week 1. Lecture notes are available on iLearn prior to the lecture.

SGTA  classes begin in week 2 and are based on work from the current week’s lecture. SGTA classes are held in computing labs and allow you to practice techniques learnt in lectures. We will mainly use SPSS, but we will supplement this with other statistical software. You will complete worksheets as part of the learning process. 

To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer, before enrolling in eStudent. To check detailed information on unit assessments, visit the unit iLearn site.

Text book The recommended text (available from the Co-op Bookshop) is: Chatterjee S & Hadi AS (2012). Regression Analysis By Example, 5th Revised edition, Wiley. This is available online from the university library, as well as paper copies.

Software  The statistical software SPSS will be  used. 

  • You may access SPSS via AppStream: https://mq.okta.com/ and then select Appstream - Student Applications
  • You may wish to buy a copy of SPSS for home use. The Co-op Bookshop has SPSS Grad Pack, a full version with a one-year licence. You should purchase the Premium or Standard version.

Staff consultation hours  Members of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics have consultation hours each week when they are available to help students. These consultation hours are available on iLearn.

Unit Schedule

Week

Topic

Text chapter

Task Due

1

Simple linear regression 

1,2

 

2

Simple linear regression contd, introduction to multiple linear regression 

2

 

3

The model in matrix form, hypothesis tests, residuals, residual & partial regression plots 

3,4

 

4

Diagnostics contd: extreme observations (leverage, DFBETAs, Cook’s distances); transformations

4, 6

Assignment 1

5

Transformations contd; collinearity

6, 9

 

6

Polynomial regression; categorical covariates

5

 

7

Analysis of change

 

 

 

Mid-semester break

 

 

8

Interaction and confounding 

5

Assignment 2

9

Variable selection, model building

11

 

10

Introduction to generalized linear models; Logistic regression

12

 

11

Logistic regression ; Poisson regression 

12, 13

 

12

Poisson regression 

13

Assignment 3

13

Revision

 

 

 

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Unit information based on version 2022.04 of the Handbook