Statistics : PGDip

Lancaster University

Postgraduate

In Lancaster

£ 100 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Lancaster

  • Duration

    9 Months

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This course has a strong theoretical and methodological component to supplement a focus on applications of statistics to real life scientific problems. You can opt to follow pathways in medical, pharmaceutical or environmental statistics, depending on your field of interest. Graduates tend to enter careers as practising statisticians, university research assistants or go on to study for a PhD.

For each pathway you will follow a set of compulsory modules covering core theory and methods, applied statistical modelling and practical skills in topics such as statistical computing, scientific writing, presentation and consultancy. You will also study optional modules tailored to your research interests and career aspirations.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Lancaster (Lancashire)
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Lancaster University, LA1 4YW

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Second class honours degree, or its equivalent, in a subject with a strong Mathematics or Statistics component. Conversion modules are available.

IELTS: 6.5 or equivalent.

Assessment: Coursework, examination and dissertation.

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Subjects

  • Statistics
  • Likelihood Inference
  • Generalised
  • Bayesian Inference
  • Extreme Value Theory
  • CLINICAL TRIALS
  • Genomics
  • Technologies
  • Data analysis
  • Principles of Epidemiology

Course programme

You will study a range of modules as part of your course, some examples of which are listed below.

Core

    • Statistics in Practice
    • Likelihood Inference
    • Generalised Linear Models
    • Bayesian Inference
    • Computational Intensive Methods II

Optional

    • Extreme Value Theory
    • Clinical Trials
    • Genomics: technologies and data analysis
    • Principles of Epidemiology
    • Longitudinal Data Analysis
    • Pharmacological Modelling
    • Survival and Event History Analysis
    • Environmental Epidemiology

Information contained on the website with respect to modules is correct at the time of publication, but changes may be necessary, for example as a result of student feedback, Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies' (PSRB) requirements, staff changes, and new research.

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Statistics : PGDip

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