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MAS275   Probability Modelling   (10 credits)

 
Year Running: 2015/2016
Credit level: F5
Pre-requisites   MAS113   MAS211  
Pre-requisites for   MAS371   MAS452   (when the module is running)

Description

The course introduces a number of general models for processes where the state of a system is fluctuating randomly over time. Examples might be the length of a queue, the size of a reproducing population, or the quantity of water in a reservoir. The aim is to familiarize students with an important area of probability modelling.

 

Reading List


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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type Hours
Independent 75.0
Lecture 22.0
Tutorial 3.0
 

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type Duration % of formal assessment Semester
Exam 2.0 100 % S2
 

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2023-24.