STATS 705 Official Statistics

Below description edited in year: 2011

Points: 15

For Advice: Andrew Sporle (Email: a.sporle@auckland.ac.nz | extn: 85948), Alan Lee (Email: aj.lee@auckland.ac.nz | extn: 88749)

Taught: Second Semester City

Website: STATS 705 website

STATS 705 examines a variety of issues relating to official statistics. It will be taught in cooperation with lecturers from Victoria, Waikato and Canterbury Universities. This course is being taught via video conference with other New Zealand universities, with staff and students from Waikato, Victoria and Otago also participating. The course will be coordinated by Richard Arnold of Victoria. To view the Victoria study guide, which is also relevant to STATS 705, see STOR481

Topics studied include: Official statistics, data access, data quality, demographic and health statistics, other social statistics, economic statistics, analysis and presentation, case studies in the use of official statistics.

Disclaimer:
Although every reasonable effort is made to ensure accuracy, this information for the course year (2012), is provided as a general guide only for students and is subject to alteration. All students enrolling at the University of Auckland must consult its official document, the University of Auckland Calendar, to ensure that they are aware of and comply with all regulations, requirements and policies.