ST312 Half Unit
Applied Statistics Project
This information is for the 2021/22 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Yunxiao Chen
Availability
This course is available on the BSc in Actuarial Science, BSc in Business Mathematics and Statistics and BSc in Mathematics, Statistics and Business. This course is not available as an outside option nor to General Course students.
Pre-requisites
Students must have completed Elementary Statistical Theory (ST102). This course is suitable for third-year students.
Course content
Students will produce a project involving a critical investigation and collation of statistical data on a topic of their own interest.
Teaching
This course will be delivered through a combination of workshops and seminars totalling a minimum of 11 hours across Michaelmas term and 2 hours of workshops in the Summer term. Students on this course will have a research week in week 6 where they can look up data sources for their assessed project.
Formative coursework
Oral presentation at the end of MT.
Indicative reading
ukdataservice.ac.uk, www.google.com/publicdata, data.worldbank.org
Assessment
Project (90%) and presentation (10%) in the ST.
Course selection videos
Some departments have produced short videos to introduce their courses. Please refer to the course selection videos index page for further information.
Important information in response to COVID-19
Please note that during 2021/22 academic year some variation to teaching and learning activities may be required to respond to changes in public health advice and/or to account for the differing needs of students in attendance on campus and those who might be studying online. For example, this may involve changes to the mode of teaching delivery and/or the format or weighting of assessments. Changes will only be made if required and students will be notified about any changes to teaching or assessment plans at the earliest opportunity.
Key facts
Department: Statistics
Total students 2020/21: Unavailable
Average class size 2020/21: Unavailable
Capped 2020/21: No
Value: Half Unit
Personal development skills
- Communication
- Application of numeracy skills
