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Area/Catalogue
MATH 5029

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Course Level
Postgraduate

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Offered Externally
No

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Course ID
100841

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

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Timetable/s

The 2025 timetable is
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Course owner

Course owner
School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences

Course aim

To provide an introduction to modern methods of statistical analysis of categorical data, including logistic regressions and log-linear models.

Course content

The exponential family of probability distributions; generalised linear models; logistic regressions; log-linear models and contingency table models; survival analysis; generalised linear mixed model; special topics.

Textbook(s)

Agresti, A 2002, Categorical Data Analysis, Wiley, New York

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number Course Name
MATH 1036 Statistical Methods
MATH 2020 Statistical Foundations

MATH 1036 Statistical Methods and MATH 2020 Statistical Foundations, or equivalent

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture 3 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial N/A x N/A
Computer Practical 1 hour x 12 weeks
Directed Study N/A x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.


Assessment

Assignment 1, Assignment 2, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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