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STAT40880

Academic Year 2024/2025

Research Project - Stats & Data Sc (STAT40880)

Subject:
Statistics & Actuarial Science
College:
Science
School:
Mathematics & Statistics
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Fengnan Gao
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module involves the student completing a research project on a statistical topic.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

The student will be able to conduct a successful research project. The student will be able to present their results in presentation and written form.

Indicative Module Content:

The module involves completing a research project. These are typically focus on applied statistics, computational statistics, methodological statistics or statistical modeling.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

0
Specified Learning Activities

28
Autonomous Student Learning

72
Total

100

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The module involves students conducting independent research under the supervision of a staff member.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

This module is for fourth year Statistics and Mathematical Science students.


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
Individual Project: Interim report Week 8 Graded No
10
 No
Individual Project: Poster presentation Week 15 Graded No
30
 No
Thesis/Dissertation: final thesis Week 15 Graded No
60
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer 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?

The students will be given feedback on their presentation and project report.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21 Mon 14:00 - 15:50
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