STAT20110 Introduction to Probability

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module is an introduction to probability, with examples and applications. Topics covered will include: outcomes, events, and probability; independence; random variables and distributions; expected value, moments and variance; permutations and combinations; binomial, multinomial and Poisson distributions; conditional probability; continuous distributions; law of averages; central limit theorem.

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Curricular information is subject to change

What will I learn?

Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge and understanding of the subject.

Indicative Module Content:

Topics covered will include: outcomes, events, and probability; independence; random variables and distributions; expected value, moments and variance; permutations and combinations; binomial, multinomial and Poisson distributions; conditional probability; continuous distributions; law of averages; central limit theorem.

How will I learn?

Student Effort Type	Hours
Lectures	36
Tutorial	10
Autonomous Student Learning	72
Total	118

Am I eligible to take this module?

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Learning Recommendations:

Desirable to already have taken a basic course in Statistics and be familiar with integration and differentiation.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Incompatibles:
STAT10010 - Research Methods, STAT10140 - Research Methods for Science, STAT20060 - Statistics and Probability, STAT20200 - Probability

How will I be assessed?

Assessment Strategy

Description	Timing	Open Book Exam	Component Scale	Must Pass Component	% of Final Grade
Examination: Written examination	2 hour End of Trimester Exam	No	Standard conversion grade scale 40%	No	100

Carry forward of passed components
No

What happens if I fail?

Resit In	Terminal Exam
Spring	Yes - 2 Hour

Assessment feedback

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Associated Staff

Name	Role
Mr Ganesh Babu	Tutor
Priyanka Joshi	Tutor
Iuliia Promskaia	Tutor

When is this module offered?


Autumn
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks	Fri 14:00 - 14:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 1	Thurs 10:00 - 10:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7	Thurs 10:00 - 10:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Thurs 10:00 - 10:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12	Thurs 13:00 - 13:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 8, 9, 10, 11	Thurs 13:00 - 13:50
Tutorial	Offering 1	Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Mon 13:00 - 13:50
Tutorial	Offering 2	Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Tues 15:00 - 15:50
Tutorial	Offering 3	Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Wed 14:00 - 14:50
Tutorial	Offering 4	Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Tues 14:00 - 14:50
Autumn