Stellenbosch University
Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Mathematical Statistics
The Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Mathematical Statistics in Mathematics is offered by Stellenbosch University.
Program Length: 3 YEARS.
Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Mathematical Statistics offered by the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
Mathematical Statistics and Statistics: Advanced statistical inference, Bayesian statistics, biostatistics, bootstrap and related computer-intensive techniques, categorical data analysis, consultation practice, data mining, experimental design, extreme value theory, large sample analysis, multidimensional scaling, multivariate statistical analysis, probability models and stochastic simulation, probability theory, non-parametric techniques, sampling theory, S-PLUS and R programming, statistical learning theory, statistical quality control, survival analysis, time series analysis.
Assessment and examinationExaminations are written at the end of the first semester in June and at the end of the second semester in November. Examination results are supplemented by the assessment of various practical projects.Programme contentA minimum of 120 credits.Depending on circumstances in the Department, some of the modules listed below may not be offered in a specific year and modules can also be offered in different semesters than listed below.A compulsory assignment under supervision must be submitted for examination. Permission may be granted to obtain at the most 12 credits from suitable postgraduate modules offered in other programmes.Programme module: Mathematical StatisticsCompulsory modules (at least 84 credits)Bayesian statisticsBiostatisticsCapita Selecta in Mathematical Statistics ACapita Selecta in Mathematical Statistics BData miningExperimental designMultivariate statistical analysis AMultivariate statistical analysis BSampling techniquesStatistical Learning TheoryStochastic SimulationSurvival analysisTime series analysis