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In this module you will earn an understanding of statistical modelling and how it is used to help us understand and predict the world around us. Statistics is the study and analysis of data which is usually applied to a scientific problem in order to draw conclusions about a population. In this module you will learn about mathematical models in probability and statistics; correlation and regression; inference and comparison of models; discrete and continuous distribution; sampling and hypothesis testing to statistical modelling. You will apply the theory to analyse and draw conclusions from a range of real-world data sets. The module will provide you with skills bridging the gap between the material covered prior to a university level and that of a first year degree programme. 

 

You will have weekly scheduled sessions led by the module instructor/convenor. During those sessions you will be introduced to the topic through lecture presentations, learning materials, worked examples and provided exercise worksheet. In this module you will learn how to: handle sets of data, analyse and interpret; communicate information about the data; apply and present probability distributions for discrete and continuous random variables; perform sampling and hypothesis testing to models; present findings and communicate results in a coherent way. You will be assessed through a combination of summative assessments: online quizzes (2 quizzes), online reports (2 reports) and a final exam.