Multivariate Analysis
Postgraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 10
- Teaching semesters
- Autumn, Spring
- Course code
- STAT310
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English if English-speaking students attend the seminars, otherwise Norwegian
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
The course contains descriptive multivariate statistics, multivariate distribution theory such as the multinormal and the Wishart distribution. Furthermore, it contains multivariate t-tests, simultaneous confidence intervals, multivariate regression, principal components and factor analysis. In addition discriminant analysis, cluster analysis and correspondence analysis are mentioned. Finally, the spectral and singular value decomposition is discussed.
Learning Outcomes
The course gives an introduction to multivariate statistics with the emphasis on practical applications. The students get experience in using important methods through exercises with the software package S-plus.
Semester of Instruction
Irregular, course will be offered if it is on this course list: Workbook: Emneliste for innreisende utvekslingsstudenter (uhad.no)
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Forms of Assessment
Oral examination
Grading Scale
The grading scale used is A to F. Grade A is the highest passing grade in the grading scale, grade F is a fail.