STAT40740

Learning Outcomes:

The student will be familiarised with the basic multivariate techniques and where their use is appropriate. The student will develop skills to conduct an analysis of multivariate data using statistical software, interpret the results and draw conclusions. The student will be made aware of the advantages and limitations of each method.

Indicative Module Content:

Anticipated content:

Introduction to multivariate data.
Mathematical necessities.
Clustering
Classification
Multidimensional scaling
Principal components analysis
Factor analysis

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Lectures, tutorials, enquiry and problem-based learning.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Learning Requirements:

Basic statistics modules covering e.g. hypothesis testing, inference, regression, maximum likelihood. Elementary matrix algebra including eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Incompatibles:
STAT40150 - Multivariate Analysis, STAT40340 - Multivariate Analysis


 

Assessment Strategy

 

Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

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Härdle, W.and Simar, L. Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis.
Everitt, B. and Hothorn, T. An introduction to applied multivariate analysis with R.
Johnson, R. and Wichern, D. Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis.
Venables, W. and Ripley, B. Modern Applied Statistics with S.
Lattin, J., Carroll, J., and Green, P. Analyzing Multivariate Data.
Everitt, B. and Hothorn, T. A Handbook of Statistical Analyses Using R.
Hastie, T., Tibshirani, R. and Friedman, J. (2009) The Elements of Statistical Learning: Data Mining, Inference and Prediction.