| Module code | WST 121 |
| Qualification | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences |
| Module content | Sampling distributions and the central limit theorem. Statistical inference: Point and interval estimation. Hypothesis testing with applications in one and two-sample cases. Introductory methods for: Linear regression and correlation, analysis of variance, categorical data analysis and non-parametric statistics. Identification, use, evaluation and interpretation of statistical computer packages and statistical techniques. |
| Module credits | 16.00 |
| Programmes |
BCom Econometrics
BCom Statistics BSc Information Technology Information and Knowledge Systems BSc(Computer Science) Computer Science BSc Actuarial and Financial Mathematics BSc Applied Mathematics BSc Extended programme - Mathematical Sciences BSc Mathematical Statistics BSc Mathematics BSc Physics |
| Service modules | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
| Prerequisites | WST 111 GS or WST 133, 143 and 153 |
| Contact time | 1 practical per week, 4 lectures per week |
| Language of tuition | Both Afr and Eng |
| Academic organisation | Statistics |
| Period of presentation | Semester 2 |
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