Probability and Statistical Theory

Postgraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
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MATH 5111
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Course ID
207599
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Campus
Mawson Lakes, Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Mathematical Science
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Sasha Gavryushkina
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
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Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course aims to provide students with a solid foundation in the fundamental principles and theoretical frameworks of probability and statistics, with the specific purpose of going on in more advanced statistics.

  • Probability
  • Estimation
  • Application

Course learning outcomes

  • Explain the common named discrete and continuous random distributions and apply them to modelling situations.
  • Apply the formal rules of probability, conditional probability and independence to calculate probabilities and expectations.
  • Estimate distribution parameters given observed data
  • Annotate and critique statistical derivations
  • Apply probability and statistical theory concepts in an applied example

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
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Fri 21/08/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 53058
Section
Section FR01
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C4-16
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C4-16
Class number
Class number 53059
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Engin and Maths Sciences, 105
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Engin and Maths Sciences, 105

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed all of MATH5016 Calculus for Statisticians/STATX100 Probability and Statistics

Corequisite(s)

  • If the following course has not already been completed THEN must be enrolled in MATHX104 Linear Algebra

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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