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STAT40710

Academic Year 2025/2026

Dissertation (STAT40710)

Subject:
Statistics & Actuarial Science
College:
Science
School:
Mathematics & Statistics
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
25
Module Coordinator:
Dr Riccardo Rastelli
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This is a graduate level research project in statistics. The student will have the opportunity to study some significant research question in statistics or a statistical application. The student will be expected to write a thesis giving an original exposition of the topic which should demonstrate in-depth mastery of a significant part of statistics, or give an exposition of a substantial statistical application which will include the model fitting process, interpretation of the results and conclusions.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this project the student will have

a) gained an in-depth understanding of a significant topic in research statistics;

b) given an original written exposition of the topic including the necessary statistical background or show its application to a substantial applied problem;

c) given an oral presentation of a significant statistics topic and/or its application.

Indicative Module Content:

This is a graduate level research project in statistics. The student will have the opportunity to address a significant question in statistics research or a statistical application.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

550
Total

550

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Meet with the supervisor to discuss progress on the project, independent work by student.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Dissertation (STAT40540)


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Draft of the dissertation project Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8 Other No
10
 No
Individual Project: Oral presentation of the dissertation project Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12, Week 14, Week 15 Other No
20
 No
Thesis/Dissertation: Written dissertation Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12, Week 14, Week 15 Other No
70
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Wagner Barreto-Souza Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Alberto Caimo Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Michelle Carey Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Dario Domingo Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Michael Fop Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Nial Friel Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Fengnan Gao Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Isabella Gollini Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Claire Gormley Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Garrett Greene Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Leonard Henckel Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Patrick Murphy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Brendan Murphy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Riccardo Rastelli Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Michael Salter-Townshend Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Summer Once Off Offering 51 Week(s) - 7 Tues 15:00 - 15:50
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