NMAK14028U Project in statistics
Volume 2015/2016
Education
MSc Programme in Statistics
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Content
This project course on advanced statistical modeling is a compulsory part of the MSc program in statistics. The content of the course presumes a mathematical level corresponding to this MSc program, and consists of:
- An advanced subject in statistical modeling.
- Practical work with statistical modeling, implementation and/or data analysis.
- Independent literature studies.
- Written presentation of data analysis and writing of reports.
The exact content depends on the supervisors assigned to the course. A list of projects will be offered at the beginning of the course, and the participants choose one from the list.
The advanced subjects can include, but is not limited to:
- Classification and Machine Learning.
- Functional data analysis.
- Bayesian analysis and Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC).
- Graphical and hierarchical models.
Learning Outcome
Knowledge:
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Academic qualifications
The participants are
expected to have the mathematical and statistical competences of a
MSc student in statistics and have passed the courses DisMod and
Regression (Reg).
Teaching and learning methods
Practical project under
supervision.
Workload
- Category
- Hours
- Guidance
- 5
- Lectures
- 2
- Project work
- 199
- Total
- 206
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Exam
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignmentFinal individual report
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
One internal examiner
- Re-exam
- If the project report is not passed, an new report must be handed in. It can be based on the original report.
Criteria for exam assesment
The student must in a satisfactory way demonstrate that he/she has mastered the learning outcome of the course.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NMAK14028U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 4
- Schedule
- B
- Course capacity
- Ingen begrænsning
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Mathematics and Computer Science
Contracting department
- Department of Mathematical Sciences
Course responsibles
- Ernst Hansen (8-6c796f68757a6c754774687b6f35727c356b72)
- Niels Richard Hansen (14-746f6b72793478346e6774796b744673677a6e34717b346a71)
Lecturers
Niels Richard Hansen
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