STA4806 - Advanced Research Methods in Statistics

Purpose: About this module: This module teaches general research ethics, and the applications of advanced statistical research methods. The module provides practical experience of analysing complex real-life data, and the correct interpretation of the results. Upon completion of this module, students will be able to: critique reports; and demonstrate advanced scholarship in the area of statistics. Abbreviated contents: Research report; Multiple regression; Multivariate analysis of variance; Discriminant analysis; Logistic regression; Cluster analysis; Principal component analysis, Factor analysis; Correspondence analysis, Log linear models; Research proposal which includes the following - a description of the research problem/topic to be investigated and why it should be investigated, a description of the of data to be analysed if applicable, a description of the theory of the proposed statistical methods/techniques to be used to solve the problem(s) and why they are appropriate for the problem; references.