Module code: MTH5120
Credits: 15.0
Semester: SEM2
Contact: Dr Lubna Shaheen
Prerequisite: Before taking this module you must take MTH4115 or take MTH4215
This is a first module on linear models and it concentrates on modelling the relationship between a continuous response variable and one or more continuous explanatory variables. Linear models are very widely used in almost every field of business, economics, science and industry where quantitative data are collected. They are also the basis for several more advanced statistical techniques covered in Level 6 modules. This module is concerned with both the theory and applications of linear models and covers problems of estimation, inference and interpretation. Graphical methods for model checking will be discussed and various model selection techniques introduced. Computer practical sessions, in which the Minitab statistical package is used to perform the necessary computations and on which the continuous assessment is based, form an integral part of the module.
Connected course(s): UDF DATA
Assessment: 70.0% Examination, 30.0% Coursework
Level: 5
