Course list for the Statistics Field of Study

Information valid for students commencing 2020

Statistics

For the GCSc, a student is required to obtain -
(a) at least 6 units from courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Statistics Part B; and
(b) no more than 2 units from courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Mathematics Part B.

For the GDipSc, a student is required to obtain -
(a) at least 12 units from courses listed under the heading Field of Study Statistics Part B; and
(b) no more than 4 units from courses listed under the heading, Field of Study Mathematics Part B.

For the 24 unit MSc, a student is required to obtain 24 units comprising -
(a) 8 units from courses listed under heading Field of Study Statistics Part A;
(b) at least 12 units from courses listed under heading Field of Study Statistics Part B; and
(c) at most 4 units from courses listed under the heading Field of Study Statistics Part C.

For the 32 unit MSc, a student is required to obtain 32 units comprising -
(a) 8 units from courses listed under heading Field of Study Statistics Part A;
(b) at least 12 units from courses listed under heading Field of Study Statistics Part B;
(c) at most 4 units from courses listed under the heading Field of Study - Statistics, Part C; and
(d) at most 8 units from courses listed under the heading Field of Study - Statistics, Part D

Part A

Course Code Units Course Title
STAT7010 8 Project or Thesis I [1]
STAT7011 8 Project or Thesis I [2]
STAT7013 8 Project or Thesis I
STAT7014 4 Minor Project A
STAT7015 4 Minor Project B
STAT7016 2 Mini Project A
STAT7017 2 Mini Project B

Part B

Course Code Units Course Title
MATH7202 2 Advanced Topics in Operations Research
MATH7232 2 Operations Research & Mathematical Planning
PUBH7600 2 Introduction to Epidemiology
STAT7301 2 Mathematical Statistics
STAT7304 2 Probability Models & Stochastic Processes I
STAT7306 2 Statistical Analysis of Genetic Data
STAT7500 2 Problems and Applications in Modern Statistics
STAT7502 2 Advanced Statistics I [3]
STAT7503 2 Advanced Statistics II [4]
STAT7504 2 Advanced Probability & Stochastic Processes I [3]
STAT7505 2 Advanced Probability & Stochastic Processes II [4]
STAT7602 2 Health Indicators & Health Surveys
STAT7603 2 Data Management & Statistical Computing
STAT7605 2 Clinical Biostatistics
STAT7606 2 Design of Randomised Controlled Trials
STAT7608 2 Categorical Data & Generalised Linear Models
STAT7609 2 Survival Analysis
STAT7610 2 Longitudinal & Correlated Data
STAT7611 2 Statistical Genomics
STAT7612 2 Advanced Clinical Trials
STAT7613 2 Bayesian Statistical Methods
STAT7701 2 Special Topics I
STAT7702 2 Special Topics II
STAT7703 2 Special Topics III

Part C

At most 4 units from any course listed in the Field of Study - Mathematics part (b) or up to 4 units from late year courses approved by the Executive Dean.

Part D

Course Code Units Course Title
COSC7500 2 Numerical Methods in Computational Science
MATH7000 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra II
STAT7003 2 Mathematical Probability
STAT7203 2 Applied Probability & Statistics

End notes

  • [1] Code for full-time students in year long courses commencing in Semester 1. Students must re-enrol in the same code in Semester 2.
  • [2] Code for full-time students in year long courses commencing in Semester 2. Students must re-enrol in the same code in Semester 1 the following year.
  • [3] Course is offered in even-numbered years only.
  • [4] Course is offered in odd-numbered years only.