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    THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI

    Course outline

    STA 1201N: Introduction to Probability and Distribution Theory


    1. Programme : BSc in Applied Statistical Science

    2. Presented To : Senate

    3. Presented By : Faculty of Science

    4. Department : Mathematical Sciences

    5. Level Of Study :1

    6. Course Title : Introduction to Probability and


    Distribution Theory

    7. Course Code : STA 1201N

    8. Duration : 15

    9. Lecture Hours Per Week :2

    10. Tutorials Per Week :1

    11. Practical Per Week :1

    12. Student Independent Learning Hours Per Week:

    13. Total Course Credits :3

    14. Pre-Requisites

    Elementary probability, set theory, permutation and combinations, differential calculus


    from either STA 1101M, MAT 1101M or MAT 1103M
    15. Corequisite Module

    16. Delivery Methods

    16.1 Mode of Delivery : Face to face and online


    16.2 Teaching methods : Lectures, group work, class presentations,
    periodic homework and assignments.
    16.3 Assessment weighting :50% Examination & 50% Continuous assessments
    17. Aim(S) Of The Course:
    To introduce students to various probability and distributions in statistics
    Probability Distributions In Statistics

    18. Learning Outcomes:


    By the end of this course, students should be able to:

    a. Define key words: experimental probability, outcome space, sample space, and
    event.
    b. Solve simple probability problems
    c. State the axioms of probability
    d. Solve simple probability problems
    e. Apply probability rules in solving probability problems
    f. Apply Baye’s theorem in solving probability problems
    g. Solve probability problems using permutation and combination techniques
    h. Differentiate between discrete and continuous probability functions
    i. Calculate probabilities for discrete probability distribution
    j. Calculate probabilities for continuous probability distribution

    19. Topics Of Study


    a. Introduction to Probability
    i. Definitions
    ii. Simple probability
    iii. Axioms of probability
    iv. Algebra of sets and combinations of events
    v. Conditional probability
    vi. Bayes’s Theorem
    b. Counting Techniques
    i. Permutation
    ii. Combination
    iii. The Binomial Theorem
    c. Discrete probability distributions
    i. The Bernoulli distribution
    ii. The Binomial
    iii. The Poisson
    iv. Hyper-geometric
    v. Negative Binomial
    d. Continuous probability distributions
    i. The Uniform distribution
    ii. The Exponential distribution
    iii. The Gamma distribution
    iv. The Beta distribution
    v. The Chi-square distribution
    vi. The Normal distribution

    20. Prescribed Texts:


    Clarke, G.M., Cooke, D. 2011. A Basic Course in Statistics (5th ed.). London:
    Edward Arnold.
    Hogg, R. V., McKean, J. W & Craig, A. T. 2019. Introduction to Mathematical
    Statistics, (8th Ed). Pearson Education: Upper Saddle River, NJ.
    Larsen, R. J., & Marx, M. L. 2012. An Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and its
    Applications, (5th Ed). Prentice-Hall: Boston.
    Savage, L.J. 2012. The Foundations of Statistics (2nd ed.). New York: Dover
    Publications

    21. Recommended Texts


    Aczel, A. D. & Sounderpandian, J. (2002). Complete Business Statistics. New
    York: McGraw-Hill.
    Kallenberg, O. 2002. Foundations of Modern Probability: Probability and its
    Applications (2nd ed.). New York: Springer-Verlag
    Dekking, F. M., Kraaikamp, C., Lopuhaä, H. P., & Meester, L. E. (2005). A Modern
    Introduction to Probability and Statistics: understanding why and how. London:
    Springer-Verlag.
    Rohatgi, V. K & Saleh, A. K., 2001. An Introduction to Probability and Statistics, (2nd
    Ed). Wiley: New York.
    Panik, M. J. (2005). Advanced statistics from an elementary point of view.
    Burlington: Elsevier.
    Wackerly, D. D., Mendenhall, W & Schaeffer, R. L, 2008. Mathematical statistics with
    applications, (7th Ed). Duxbury: Pacific Grove, CA.

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