STA5069Z - Multivariate Statistics

15 credits at NQF level 9

Entry Requirements:

Acceptance into Master’s programs in Advanced Analytics, Data Science or Biostatistics, and/ or statistical background deemed sufficient by the Head of Department.

Course Outline:

In this module, multivariate statistical analysis methods with associated graphical representations will be discussed. Topics to be covered include Principal Component Analysis and PCA biplots, Simple and Multiple Correspondence Analysis, Multidimensional Scaling, Cluster Analysis, Discriminant Analysis, Canonical Variate Analysis, Analysis of Distance and Biadditive Models. The course may not be offered every year.