Principles of Statistical Inference (STAT7604)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
School
Public Health School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
External
Class hours
General contact hours 2 Hours/ Week
Prerequisite
STAT7614 or STAT7617
Assessment methods
Assignments
Course enquiries
Doctor Michael Waller ()
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | External | External | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course covers sampling variation, central limit theorem; normal-theory confidence intervals; probability models and likelihood; hypothesis tests: p-values, type 1 and 11 errors, statistical and practical significance; frequentist theory of estimation; likelihood ratio, Wald & score tests; Bayesian approach. This course is part of the Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia. If you are not enrolled in a Biostatistics program at UQ, please contact the Program Director, Dr Michael Waller, to seek permission before enrolling.
