MATH5871M Dissertation in Statistics
60 Credits Class Size: 150
Module manager: Luisa Cutillo
Email: mscstats_dsa@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 Jun to 30 Sep, 1 Jun to 30 Sep View Timetable
Year running
2024/25
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
a) be taught through research experience the planning, execution and maintenance of a statistics project;
b) present their project as a dissertation, which will be presented orally.
Skills outcomes
Transferable Skills:
- Literature search
- Mathematical type-setting
- Writing techniques
- Programming.
Syllabus
Each student will discuss with an individual supervisor a suitable research project. The title and objectives of the project will be approved by the Programme Manager.
As far as possible, the projects will reflect the particular interests of individual students.
Teaching Methods
| Delivery type |
Number |
Length hours |
Student hours |
| Supervision Meetings |
6 |
1 |
6 |
| Private study hours |
594 |
| Total Contact hours |
6 |
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) |
600 |
Private study
Reading books and journal articles, writing mathematics, and performing computations and analyses as required by the research under the guidance of the supervisor.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Progress monitored through supervision meetings (6 x 1 hour).
Methods of Assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type |
Notes |
% of formal assessment |
| Essay |
orally presented and examined |
100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) |
100 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading List
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 4/29/2024
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