UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN STATISTICS
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)

SYLLABUS

Allied - Paper II - Applied Statistics II

Note:

The emphasis is solely upon the applicational understanding and practice of statistical methods, with specific reference to problems in earth sciences.

UNIT - 1:

Bivariate frequency table and its uses - scatter diagram - Regression lines - linear prediction - Rank correlation coefficient -curve fitting by the method of least squares.

UNIT - 2:

Standard distributions - Binomial, Poisson and Normal distributions - Fitting of the distributions.

UNIT - 3:

Concept of sampling distributions - standard error - Tests of significance based on t, Chi-square and F distributions with respect to mean, variance and correlation coefficient, Theory of attributes and tests of independence in contingency tables.

UNIT - 4:

Sampling from finite population - Simple random sampling. Stratified and systematic random sampling procedures - Estimation mean and total and their standard errors. Concept of sampling and non-sampling errors.

UNIT - 5:

Principles of scientific experiments - Randomization, replication and local control - Analysis of variance - One way and Two way classifications - Analysis of CRD and RBD - Latin square design.

Books for Study:

Wonnacott, R.J. & Wonnacott, T. H. (1985): Introductory Statistics. 4^th edition John Wiley & Sons.
David Ebdon (1977): Statistics in Geography - A practical approach Basil Blackweil, Oxford.
Gregory. S. (1964): Statistical Methods and Geographer, Longman, London.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE

Snedecor, G.W., &Cochran, W.G.: Statistical Methods, Oxford and IBH.
Burr, I.W.: Applied Statistical Methods, Academic Press.
Aslam Mahmood and Moonis Raza, (1977): Statistical methods in Geographical studies. Rajesh publications, New Delhi.
Hammond.R. and Mc. Cullagh.P. (1974): Quantitative Techniques in Geography; An introduction, Clarendon Press, Oxford.
Science in Geography Series: (I-IV) Oxford University Press, London:
(I) Development of Geographical methods
(II) Data Collection
(III) Data Description & Presentation
(IV) Data use and interpretation.