STAT Course List
MATH4023 Differential Equation
微分方程
This course introduces differential equations and covers methods for solving these equations. The modelling of diverse phenomena by differential equations is demonstrated by a variety of examples.
Check DetailsOR4003 Dynamic Programming Inventory Control
动态规划及库存控制
This is a continuation of OR3013 Linear Programming and Integer Programming. The course will introduce the basic and useful techniques in dynamic programming and inventory control. The course will be taught in a problem solving approach.
Check DetailsGCLA1903 English I
大学英文 I
The course involves instruction of English as both an academic subject and a foreign/second language. The course focuses on fundamental language skills that are related to reading, writing, listening, and speaking. It is also designed to enable students to study their major courses more effectively by focusing on the basic language and thinking skills of academic reading and writing.
Check DetailsGCLA1913 English II
大学英文 II
Course objectives are aimed at further developing and improving the four language skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening to a level appropriate for university study. This course builds on the skills taught in English I by taking the sentence writing skills from that course and developing them into academic style paragraphs using different patterns of organisation. The course will broaden student awareness of reading for academic purpose by instructing how to interpret different textual styles.
Check DetailsGCLA1923 English III
大学英文 III
The course involves a careful instruction of English as both an academic subject and a second language. Students will be able to respond to and convey ideas in areas of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Speaking will focus on articulation and target language. Patterns of organization will be stressed in speaking and writing. Specific grammar and vocabulary will be addressed within essays. Reading and listening material will be accessed primarily from electronic resources and the library in order to facilitate comprehension of academic sources.
Check DetailsGCLA1933 English IV
大学英文 IV
This course prepares students for communicating in an academic environment. Major topics of this course include research activities which will enable students to find appropriate academic sources about the topics being studied and use references to support their writing. Public speaking skills will be introduced to enhance their spoken language. Reading and listening material will be accessed primarily from electronic resources and the library in order to further academic research skills and avoid plagiarism.
Check DetailsSTAT4003 Experimental Design
试验设计
This course stresses the theory and applications of experimental designs. Various kinds of experimental designs such as factorial design, uniform design and design of computer experiments will be introduced. Statistical analysis and model identification are taught by using a number of real-life examples.
Check DetailsSTAT4004 Final Year Project I (STAT)
毕业论文 I
Students will undertake an individual project under the supervision of a faculty member and gain the practical experience of applying statistics and mathematics principles and techniques acquired from the course to the solution of real-life problems. The project demands careful planning and creative application of underlying theories and enabling technologies. A thesis and an oral presentation are required upon successful completion of the project. This course is open to Statistics majors only.
Check DetailsSTAT4005 Final Year Project II (STAT)
毕业论文 II
Students will undertake an individual project under the supervision of a faculty member and gain the practical experience of applying statistics and mathematics principles and techniques acquired from the course to the solution of real-life problems. The project demands careful planning and creative application of underlying theories and enabling technologies. A thesis and an oral presentation are required upon successful completion of the project. This course is open to Statistics majors only.
Check DetailsMATH4003 Graph Theory
图论
This course covers some fundamental concepts and principles of graph theory. Practical topics include the Chinese postman problem, the travelling salesman problem and the map colouring problems. Applications of the theory and some related algorithms are also discussed.
Check DetailsGCIT1003 IT for Success in Everyday Life and Work
日常生活和工作中的信息技术
This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of Information Technology (IT), and develops students’ confidence in using computers and computer applications. Useful and practical course contents are selected for learning how to be a competitive person in this information era. Students are introduced to the background of Computer Science, and the modern IT sector. Some of the major IT organisations are introduced, and current IT issues and questions are discussed. The basic architecture and design of a computer is explained. Software applications useful for students of all majors are introduced.
Check DetailsSTAT4103 Introduction to Deep Learning with Python
深度学习导论:基于 Python
This course will expose students in upper undergraduate level to deep learning, a key discipline in artificial intelligence, with its core models and algorithms. Tools and applications using these algorithms are introduced to give the students an idea and experience of how they are implemented in Python, the most popular computer language widely used in data-mining, machine learning and artificial intelligence communities. The aim of the course is to reinforce students the basic concepts and intuition behind modern machine learning methodologies as well as a bit more formal understanding of how, why, and when they can be enabled in applications related to pattern recognition and decision making.
Check DetailsMATH2013 Introduction to Mathematical Finance
金融数学导论
To introduce (1) the practical and theoretical concepts involved in computing interest; (2) sufficient knowledge to handle all normal interest computations including bonds and mortgages and; (3) the common practical methods of computing approximate interest rates for commercial transactions.
Check DetailsSTAT3013 Life Contingencies
人寿偶然性
This course is a continuation of “Introduction to Actuarial Mathematics”. Mathematics of life contingencies as applied to insurance models including expenses, non-forfeiture benefits, dividends, and valuation theory for pension plans will be discussed.
Check DetailsMATH1053 Linear Algebra I
线性代数 I
This course introduces the basic techniques in matrix algebra, which is the foundation for more advanced mathematics and statistics subjects. Major emphasis will be on the system of linear equations, linearly independence in finite dimensional vector spaces.
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