GDIC2008K Probability & Statistics

Academic Year 2024/2025

GDIC2008K module is delivered by Yan Zhou and Feng Li, SCAU module coordinators.

Probability is a branch of mathematics to study and reveal the regularity of statistics in random phenomena. It is a professional basic course of statistics in South China Agricultural University, which is the basis for continuing to learn mathematical statistics, random processes and courses related to Probability. Probability is a highly applied mathematical discipline, which is widely used in finance, insurance, securities, engineering technology and natural science. It is the basic tool to analyze and solve problems in various disciplines and combines with different problems to form many branches.

Through the study of this course, students can systematically obtain the basic knowledge of probability theory, and enable them to preliminarily master the basic ideas and methods of dealing with random phenomena, and have the theoretical basis for analyzing and processing random data, which lays the necessary foundation for the study of subsequent courses.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

-master the basic knowledge and principles of actuarial science systematically.
-use the idea of probability theory and the method of probability theory to understand and solve practical problems.
-have strong practical ability and innovation ability.
-have correct values, physical and mental health, sound personality.
-have a certain understanding of the integration of actuarial science and other disciplines.
-have a good comprehensive professional quality.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

10
Autonomous Student Learning

70
Lectures

32
Total

112
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
In the teaching process, according to the characteristics of students of various majors, heuristic, case-based, problem-driven and other teaching methods are adopted, based on the basic theoretical knowledge and focusing on the ability improvement. On the one hand, students can understand the basic knowledge system of probability theory, on the other hand, focus on the cultivation of students ' innovative consciousness and the ability to solve practical problems by applying modern technology. Through the study of this course, students ' interest in learning probability theory knowledge and applying knowledge is stimulated, and their ability to solve practical problems is improved.

While carrying out the teaching of probability theory, we should expand the experimental and practical teaching, change the traditional teaching mode of cramming education, and adopt heuristic, case-based, problem-driven and other teaching methods to cultivate students' ability of independent thinking, cultivate students' practical ability and innovation ability, and realize the integration of innovation ability training into the whole process of education and teaching. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (In-person): Final examination Week 15 Graded No

100

 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

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