BSc- Statistics

Statistics

Award: BSc

Duration: 4 years

Introduction

Statistics is the Science of learning from data. As a discipline, it is concerned with the collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of data, as well as the effective communication and presentation of results of the analysis. Statistics is the basis for the quantitative reasoning necessary for making advances in the Sciences, Agriculture, Medicine, Industry and for making business and public policy decisions.

Why is this Course for Me?

The programme in Statistics will provide you with the necessary skills and tools in quantitative reasoning to extract information intelligently from the vast quantities of data generated in almost all spheres of human activity in the modern world.  If you are inclined towards mathematical reasoning, then Statistics is an option for you.

What Will I Study?

The programme in Statistics will provide you with a sound and broad knowledge, offering skills in rational decision making, data analysis and modelling of random phenomena.

The Modules You Will Study Include:

• Biostatistics
• Experimental Design
• Industrial Statistics
• Mathematical Foundations: Calculus and Linear Algebra
• Mathematical Statistics
• Probability
• Statistical Methods
• Survey Sampling

Career and Graduate Study Opportunities

One advantage of working in Statistics is that you can combine your interest with almost any other field in science, technology, education or business.

As a Biostatistician, you can work in the field of Health, Medicine and the Biological Sciences, using your statistical skills in the following areas: Animal Health, Clinical Trials, Epidemiology, Genetics, Pharmacology, Public Health, Ecology, and Forestry. Statisticians also work in Business and Industry - Agriculture, Information Technologies, Engineering, Finance, Risk Assessment, Insurance, Manufacturing, Marketing, Quality Improvement and Reliability. Your statistical skills can also find you work in various Government Departments, Research Institutions and NGOs that are involved in sample surveys and in monitoring and evaluation. Students may go on to postgraduate study at the Masters, usually with a career path in mind or at the Doctoral level for those wishing to pursue an academic career.