STAT450-23S1 (C) Semester One 2023

Advanced Statistical Modelling

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2023
End Date: Sunday, 25 June 2023
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 5 March 2023
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 14 May 2023

Description

This course focuses on recent advances in modelling techniques for analysing data including mixed models and nonparametric tests.

Nau mai ki GISC404-STAT450 - welcome to GISC404-STAT450. This course provides an introduction to a range of statistical techniques used in the analysis of spatial data. It will cover the basic concepts and techniques of spatial data analysis (SDA) and provide a wide range of applications examples from various fields such as geology, demographics, epidemiology and environmental sciences. A comprehensive lab programme uses a variety of software packages (including ArcGIS, Geoda, geoR) to explore and analyse spatial data using the techniques taught in the course.

Learning Outcomes

  • After completing this course, you are expected to be able to:
  • Know the range of statistical techniques used in the analysis of spatial data
  • Understand issues in analysing spatial data
  • Apply basic statistical and spatial analysis methods to simple research questions
  • Be confident in utilising a range of software packages for analysing spatial data
  • Explore, describe and model spatial data
  • Adequately present spatial analytical research

      • University Graduate Attributes

      This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

      Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

      Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

      Employable, innovative and enterprising

      Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

      Biculturally competent and confident

      Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.

      Globally aware

      Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of School.

Timetable Note

12 hrs lectures (6 x 2 hour lectures)
9 hrs labs (3 x 3 hour labs)
129 hrs self-study and project work (lab reporting, article reviews, take home assignment)

Course Coordinator

Varvara Vetrova

Textbooks / Resources

There are no prescribed books for this course however all of the topics covered in the course are included in the four texts listed below. Please refer to these books when sourcing reading material for each topic in addition to the ‘Selected Reading’ lists provided.
• O’Sullivan, D. & Unwin, D. (2014). Geographic Information Analysis (2nd ed). London: John Wiley.
• Grekousis, G. (2020). Spatial analysis methods and practice: describe - explore - explain through GIS (Ebook). Cambridge University Press.
• Illian, J., Penttinen, A., Stoyan, H. & Stoyan D. (2008). Statistical Analysis and Modelling of Spatial Point Patterns. Wiley
• Bivand R., Pebesma E. & Gomez-Rubio V. (2008). Applied Spatial Data Analysis with R (Use R). Springer

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,045.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Mathematics and Statistics .

All STAT450 Occurrences

  • STAT450-23S1 (C) Semester One 2023
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