ST211 Half Unit
Applied Regression
This information is for the 2018/19 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Sara Geneletti (Columbia House 5.07)
Availability
This course is available on the BSc in Business Mathematics and Statistics and BSc in Mathematics, Statistics, and Business. This course is available as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit. This course is not available to General Course students.
Specifically the course is available to Accounting and Finance students who have taken ST102.
Pre-requisites
ST102
Course content
Statistical data analysis in R covering the following topics: Simple and multiple linear regression, Model diagnostics, Detection of outliers, Multicollinearity, Introduction to GLMs
Teaching
10 hours of lectures and 20 hours of computer workshops in the LT. 2 hours of lectures in the ST.
Students will be given their assessed project to start on in week 6 which is due in at the beginning of ST.
Formative coursework
Regular Moodle quizzes. Regular take home exercises.
Indicative reading
1. Gelman and Hill, Data analysis Using Regression and Multilevel/Hierarchical models (CUP, 2007) First part.
2. Neter, J., Kutner, M., Nachtsheim, C. and Wasserman, W. Applied Linear Statistical Models, McGraw-Hill, Fourth Edition. (2004).
3. Abraham, B. Ledolter, J. Introduction to Regression Modelling, Thomson Brooks Cole. (2006).
4. S. Weisberg Applied Linear Regression, Wiley, 3rd edition. (2005)(intermediate).
5. Fox (2016) Applied Regression Analysis and Generalized Linear Models.
Assessment
Exam (50%, duration: 2 hours) in the summer exam period.
Project (45%) in the ST.
Project (5%) in the LT.
There are two projects, a mini-project in the LT reading week and a longer project due at the beginning of the ST.
Student performance results
(2015/16 - 2017/18 combined)
Classification | % of students |
---|---|
First | 41.6 |
2:1 | 41.6 |
2:2 | 9 |
Third | 4.5 |
Fail | 3.4 |
Key facts
Department: Statistics
Total students 2017/18: 30
Average class size 2017/18: 15
Capped 2017/18: Yes (60)
Lecture capture used 2017/18: Yes (LT)
Value: Half Unit
PDAM skills
- Self-management
- Problem solving
- Application of information skills
- Specialist skills