Hobart
Introduction
This Honours-level unit is available for students enrolled in Honours Mathematics, Statistics, or Physics, or by permission of the Unit Coordinator.
Students will study modern topics in statistics and operations research. The unit will cover a range of models, examples of their applications in real world, and simulation methods and computational techniques for their analysis. The topics covered in this unit may differ slightly from year to year based on staff availability and students’ interests.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Advanced Topics in Statistics and Operations Research |
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| Unit code | KMA458 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Natural Sciences |
| Discipline | Mathematics |
| Coordinator | Malgorzata O'Reilly |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
1 | Construct suitable statistics and operations research models for a range of real-world situations. |
2 | Apply advanced problem-solving and analytical techniques for the analysis of real-world problems. |
3 | Read and communicate in relevant mathematical language and notation to an audience of peers. |
4 | Apply formal definitions and properties of fundamental mathematical structures encountered in the unit, in the context of rigorous analysis. |
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
Students may enrol in this unit if they are eligible to enrol in Honours Mathematics, Statistics and Decision Science, or Physics, or by agreement with the Mathematics Honours Coordinator.
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | TBA/refer to the unit outline |
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| Assessment | AT1 - Report (30%) AT2 - Short-seminar (10%) AT3 - 4 to 6 assignments (60%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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