Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23
None
Available as a Free Standing Elective
No
MAT-10046 Calculus and MAT-10047 Algebra.
Probability is the mathematics of uncertainty and randomness. The module begins with classical notions of probability associated with the analysis of games of chance using cards, dice, etc. It then moves to the treatment of the probability of random events. This leads to the definitions of statistical independence and conditional probability. The remainder of the module is concerned with a systematic study of discrete and continuous, univariate and bivariate, random variables, covering expectation, variance, covariance. The theory is applied to a wide range of theoretical and applied problems.
Aims
The aims of the module are to study: (a) an axiomatic treatment of probability, motivated by classical notions of chance; (b) the theory of univariate and bivariate random variables and their distributions;(c) applications of the theory of univariate and bivariate random variables and their distributions.
Intended Learning Outcomes
prove and apply results that are consequences of the axioms of probability: 1,2calculate and apply probability distributions, expectations and variances associated with univariate random variables: 1,2calculate and apply probability distributions, expectations, variances and covariances associated with bivariate random variables: 1,2solve problems involving the concepts of independence and conditioning: 1,2
Lectures: 36 hoursExamples Classes: 12 hoursContinuous assessment preparation: 30 hoursPrivate study: 70 hoursUnseen examination: 2 hours
Description of Module Assessment
1: Assignment weighted 20%Take-home assessmentContinuous online assessment during the module will consist of written coursework, problem sheets, class tests, or any combination thereof.
2: Unseen Exam weighted 80%Final examinationThe examination paper will consist of no less than five and not more than eight questions all of which are compulsory.