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STAT41040

Academic Year 2025/2026

Principles of Prob & Stats (STAT41040)

Subject:
Statistics & Actuarial Science
College:
Science
School:
Mathematics & Statistics
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Michelle Carey
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Probability distributions, discrete and continuous, regression, R modelling, sampling and inference, confidence intervals, hypothesis tests, power, sample size calculations.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Be proficient both manually and in R in all of the areas outlined as part of the module content.

Indicative Module Content:

Probability distributions, discrete and continuous, regression, R modelling, sampling and inference, confidence intervals, hypothesis tests, power, sample size calculations.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

62

Lectures

36

Tutorial

12

Computer Aided Lab

10

Total

120


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Live lectures and tutorials. R labs and manual problem sheets will be covered along with practice questions and applications to real-world type situations and data.

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 Component repeat (in-module) Offered
Exam (In-person): Mid-Term Exam Week 7 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
20
No
Exam (In-person): Final exam End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
Other No
80
No

As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
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?

Assignments graded and returned. Overall module grade available at end.

Name Role
Assoc Professor Michelle Carey Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Catherine Higgins Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Uche Mbaka Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Atefeh Moradi Tutor