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    Overview

    A six-week placement under the supervision of an approved consultant statistician.

    This is a six-week placement working as a statistician in a company or government organisation. The choice as to where the work takes place is decided between the student and the lecturer. The work can be carried out at any time before April of the year after enrolling for the Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics. There is no grade given for this paper: the student is simply deemed to have satisfied the requirement.

    About this paper

    Paper title Statistical Practice
    Subject Statistics
    EFTS 0.1667
    Points 20 points
    Teaching period Full Year (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,403.61
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Limited to
    PGDipApStat
    Eligibility
    Enrolments for this paper require departmental permission.
    View more information about departmental permission.
    Contact

    martin.hazelton@otago.ac.nz

    Teaching staff

    Members of the Statistics Group

    Teaching Arrangements
    Six-week placement under the supervision of an approved consultant statistician.
    Textbooks
    Textbooks are not required for this paper.
    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Communication, Teamwork.
    View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
    Learning Outcomes
    Students who successfully complete the paper will develop
    • The ability to work with a team
    • Consulting and communication skills

    Timetable

    Full Year

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Other
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