STAT8721 Data Science GE

Dr Gobert Lee

2019

4.5

2 x 1-hour lectures weekly
1 x 1-hour workshop weekly
1 x 1.5-hour computer lab weekly

1 of BUSN1009, BUSN1209, STAT1121, STAT1122, STAT1412 has been successfully completed

Design of experiments: experiments, observational studies, sample surveys; measurements & variables; replication & pseudo-replication, experimental ethics
Descriptive statistics: graphical & numerical summaries; the shape of a distribution; data screening & outliers
Exploring relationships: predictor-response data; the least-squares line; prediction; the sample correlation coefficient; time series
Probability: basic concepts; conditional probability & independence; random variables, the binomial distribution, the normal distribution
Statistical inference: samples & populations; estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing; inference for normal samples (one-sample); inference for proportion
Data management including selection, sampling and cleaning; big data storage and management issues; tools and techniques for exploratory data analysis and prediction; limitations and interpretations of inductive inference and case studies

This topic is directed towards students with little quantitative experience. It serves as an introduction to the interdisciplinary and emerging field of data science. Students will learn how to combine tools and techniques from statistics, computer science and data visualization. It aims to impart an understanding of the key issues in the analysis of statistical data together with practical experience in using a modern statistical package to perform elementary statistical analysis in a wide range of applications

At the completion of this topic, students are expected to be able to:

Gain an understanding of the statistical concepts and techniques presented
Acquire quantitative confidence
Gain an understanding of the data management, visualization and preservation of large collections of data
Demonstrate ability to critically evaluate the results of statistical analysis and present findings to a broad audience

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