Curriculum

for

B.Sc. (Hons.) in Statistics

Statistics Discipline
Khulna University, Khulna - 9208
Bangladesh

June 2016

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1. Program name:B.Sc. (Hons.) in Statistics

2. Vision:
 To provide high quality statisticians for contributing to the scientific, social and economic
developments of Bangladesh.

3. Mission:
 To produce graduates who would have a sound knowledge of the major areas of Statistics both in
theoretical and practical aspects.
 To provide excellent training in data acquisition, processing and analysis blending theory with
practice involving interactive learning processes.
 To disseminate the knowledge of Statistics for better understanding of scientific and social
phenomena.

4. Program objectives:

 To gain knowledge in the fundamentals of Statistics and its application.

 To conduct theoretical and practical studies in the field of Statistics.
 To build professional graduates and research fellows in the field of Statistics.
 To promote critical learning skills and enabling students to be lifelong learners.
 To broaden the use of statistics among users/ communityof statistics in the different disciplines.
 To be highly responsive to customer needs in a dynamic and challenging environment.

5. Learning outcomes:
Students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a substantial knowledge and understanding of the core aspects ofStatistics.
2. Apply the theoretical insights and methods of inquiry from their field of study
inconsidering issues and problems in other contexts.
3. Investigate complex problems and develop creative solutions with limitedguidance
using insights from their own and other related fields of study.
4. Engage in independent learning using scholarly reviews and secondary sources of
information.
5. Participate in activities to keep up to date with developments in their field andenhance
their own knowledge, understanding and skills.
6. Exercise initiative, personal responsibility and accountability in the
professionalenvironment/work place.
7. Handle lab equipment and follow technical protocols with safety.
8. Use practical skills and enquiry efficiently and effectively within the area of study.
9. Analyze data critically, make judgments and propose solutions to problems.
6. Course structure:
Program duration: 4 (Four) Years
Number of terms:08 (Eight)
Term duration: 21 Weeks
Total number of credit hoursavailable: 172
Minimum credit hours to be earned:160
6.1 Summary of the totalavailable credits (core and optional)from different areas of study
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 Distributions of credits in different areas of study
Areas of study Theory Sessional/ Total Total
Field Work (Core/optional)
Core Optional Core Optional Core Optional
Statistics 87.0 30.0 26.5 1.0 113.5 31.0 144.5
Basic Science and
19.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 20.50 0.0 20.5
Computer oriented
Humanities and Social
7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.0 0.0 7.0
Science

Total 172

Year-wise distribution of credits

Theory Sessional/ Hrs/Week Total
Year Term Field Work Credits
Core Optional Core Optional Hrs.
First 17.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 17-6 20.0
First
Second 17.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 17-6 20.0
First 17.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 17-6 20.0
Second
Second 16.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 16-8 20.0
First 14.0 6.0 3.75 0.0 20-7.5 23.75
Third
Second 14.0 6.0 3.5 0.0 20-7 23.50
First 9.0 9.0 4.0 0.0 18-8 22.0
Fourth
Second 9.0 9.0 3.75 1.0 18-9.5 22.75
Total 113 30 28 1.0 143-58 172

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6.2 Course outline:
Term-wise course outline for the entire program

1st Year, Term-1

Course No Course Title Hrs/Week Credit
Stat-1101 Basic Statistics 3-0 3.00
Stat-1103 Elementary Probability 3-0 3.00
Stat-1104 Basic Statistics and Probability Lab 0-3 1.50
Stat-1110 Fundamentals of Computer Lab 0-3 1.50
Math-1151 Algebra and Geometry 3-0 3.00
Math-1153 Fundamentals of Calculus 3-0 3.00
Econ-1155 Principles of Economics 3-0 3.00
Eng-1157 Communicative English 2-0 2.00
Total 17-6 20.00
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1 Year, Term-2
Stat-1201 Elementary Applied Statistics 2-0 2.00
Stat-1203 Discrete Probability Distribution 3-0 3.00
Stat-1204 Applied Statistics and Discrete Probability Distribution Lab 0-3 1.50
Stat-1205 Matrix Algebra in Statistics 3-0 3.00
Stat-1207 Population Statistics 3-0 3.00
Math-1251 Advanced Calculus 3-0 3.00
CSE-1253 Computer Programming 3-0 3.00
CSE-1254 Computer Programming Lab 0-3 1.50
Total 17-6 20.00

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2nd Year, Term-1
Course No Course Title Hrs/Week Credit
Stat-2100 Statistical Package Lab 0-3 1.50
Stat-2101 Continuous Probability Distribution 3-0 3.00
Stat-2103 Sampling Technique 3-0 3.00
Stat-2104 Continuous Probability Distribution and Sampling Technique Lab 0-3 1.50
Stat-2105 Sampling Distribution 3-0 3.00
Stat-2107 Order Statistics and Non-central Distribution 3-0 3.00
Math-2151 Differential Equation 3-0 3.00
Econ-2153 Economic Statistics 2-0 2.00
Total 17-6 20.00
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2 Year, Term-2
Course No Course Title Hrs/Week Credit
Stat-2200 Computing in Statistics 0-3 1.50
Stat-2201 Statistical Inference-I 3-0 3.00
Stat-2203 Regression Analysis 3-0 3.00
Stat-2204 Statistical Inference and Regression Analysis Lab 0-3 1.50
Stat-2205 Analysis of Variance 3-0 3.00
Stat-2207 Time Series Analysis 3-0 3.00
Stat-2208 Analysis of Variance and Time Series Analysis Lab 0-2 1.00
Math-2251 Numerical Analysis 2-0 2.00
Math-2253 Real Analysis 2-0 2.00
Total 16-8 20.00

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3rd Year, Term-1
Course No Course Title Hrs/Week Credit
Stat-3101 Statistical Inference-II 3-0 3.00
Stat-3103 Advanced Regression Analysis 3-0 3.00
Stat-3104 Advanced Regression Analysis and Inference Lab 0-3 1.50
Stat-3105 Experimental Design 3-0 3.00
Stat-3107 Simulation 2-0 2.00
Stat-3108 Experimental Design and Simulation Lab 0-3 1.50
Stat-3109 Operation Research 3-0 3.00
Stat-3110 Operation Research Lab 0-3/2 0.75
Optional* 3-0 3.00
Total 17-7.5 20.75
* One optional course should be selected from the following courses
Optional Courses:
Stat-3111 Actuarial Statistics 3-0 3.00
Stat-3113 Statistical Pattern Recognition 3-0 3.00
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3 Year, Term-2
Course No Course Title Hrs/Week Credit
Stat-3200 Field Work / Industrial Attachment 0-3 1.50
Stat-3201 Statistical Inference-III 3-0 3.00
Stat-3203 Nonparametric Tests 2-0 2.00
Stat-3204 Nonparametric Tests and Inference Lab 0-2 1.00
Stat-3205 Advanced Sampling Technique 3-0 3.00
Stat-3207 Stochastic Process 3-0 3.00
Stat-3208 Advanced Sampling Technique and Stochastic Process Lab 0-2 1.00
Stat-3209 Research Methodology 3-0 3.00
Optional* 3-0 3.00
Total 17-7 20.50
* One optional course should be selected from the following courses
Optional Courses:
Stat-3211 Epidemiology 3-0 3.00
Stat-3213 Decision Theory 3-0 3.00

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4th Year, Term-1
Course No Course Title Hrs/Week Credit
Stat-4100 Project / Thesis 0-4 2.00
Stat-4101 Multivariate Analysis 3-0 3.00
Stat-4102 Multivariate Analysis Lab 0-2 1.00
Stat-4103 Biostatistics 3-0 3.00
Stat-4105 Econometrics 3-0 3.00
Stat-4106 Econometrics and Biostatistics Lab 0-2 1.00
Optional-I* 3-0 3.00
Optional-II* 3-0 3.00
Total 15-8 19.00
* Two optional courses should be selected from the following courses
Optional Courses:
Stat-4109 Robust Statistics 3-0 3.00
Stat-4111 Industrial Statistics and Quality Control 3-0 3.00
Stat-4113 Analysis of Repeated Measurement 3-0 3.00
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4 Year, Term-2
Course No Course Title Hrs/Week Credit
Stat-4200 Project/ Thesis 0-4 2.00
Stat-4201 Advanced Multivariate Analysis 3-0 3.00
Stat-4202 Advanced Multivariate Analysis Lab 0-3/2 0.75
Stat-4203 Statistical Data Mining 3-0 3.00
Stat-4204 Statistical Data Mining Lab 0-2 1.00
Stat-4205 Probability and Measure Theory 3-0 3.00
Stat-4212 Data Analysis Lab 0-2 1.00
Optional-I* 3-0 3.00
Optional-II* 3-0 3.00
Total 15-9.5 19.75
* Two optional courses should be selected from the following courses
Optional Courses:
Stat-4207 Environmental Statistics 3-0 3.00
Stat-4209 Meta Analysis 3-0 3.00
Stat-4211 Statistical Genetics 3-0 3.00

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6.3 Course profile:
Course:Stat-1101: Basic Statistics Credit Hours: 3.00 Year: First Term: I
Rationale: This course is designed to provide fundamental statistical concepts and some of their practical
application in Science and Society.
Course objectives:
 Disseminate the message about the vital roles of statistics in our society.
 Present the scopes, applications and current research work both in national and international level.
 Motivate in students an intrinsic interest in statistical thinking.
 Instill the belief that Statistics is important for scientific research.
 Provide a foundation and motivation for exposure to statistical ideas subsequent to the course.
Intended Learning Outcomes(ILOs) Course Content
After completing this course, students will be able to Section-A
1. Decipher the background of statistics and its Statistics: Origin, history, definition, scope and
scopes, applications. classification of statistics, it’s relation with other
2. Identify the relevant population, sample, study disciplines, misuses and abuses, uses of statistics.
units (subjects), variables, data and Sources and Processing of Data: Primary and
conceptualize observational studies, controlled secondary data, methods and types of collecting data,
experiments, cross sectional Study. measurement scales, variables and attributes, array
3. Produce and interpret graphical summaries of formulation, tabulation, frequency distribution, cross
data and its proper application. sectional, longitudinal, follow-up and panel data.
4. Describe basic characteristics of the data Presentation of Data: Graphical representation of
distribution, including shape, center, spread, and data, details of different types of graphs and charts,
outliers. concept of explosive data analysis, stem and leaf
5. Calculate and interpret numerical summary display, dot plot, time series plot
statistics as well as to have knowledge of Measures of Central Tendency: Mean median,
important properties of different measurements. mode, geometric mean, harmonic mean and quadratic
6. Calculate positional value and identify the mean, trimmed mean with their properties, quantiles
features (shape, spread, and outliers) that with their graphical representation and uses,
describe a pattern of data and illustrate the application of measures of central tendency.
impact of skewness and outliers on the various Section-B
summary statistics. Some other Positional Measures: Quartile, decile,
7. Understand properties of the normal curve percentile, box-plot, outliers and 5-number
particularly identify data that follow a normal summaries.
curve and its deviation from symmetric pattern. Measures of Dispersion: Measures of dispersion,
8. Use an appropriate software tool for data application of different measures of dispersion, range,
summary and data analysis. standard deviation, mean deviation, quartile
deviation, coefficient of variation and related
mathematical relationship, relative measure of
dispersion.
Moments and Shape Characteristics of Distribution:
Moments, skewness and kurtosis.

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Course: Stat-1103: Elementary Probability Credit Hour: 3.00 Year: First Term: I
Rationale: This course is designed to provide fundamental concepts of probability and practices involved in
different field of statistics.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students be able to Section – A
1. Identify the role statistics and probability Elements of set theory: Fundamentals of set, operations
can play in any field problem-solving with set, laws of set, Venn diagram and tree diagram,
process. review of permutation and combination.
2. Calculate and interpret probability of any Probability: Probability and possibility, methods of
given event. assigning probabilities: classical, empirical, geometric,
3. Understand underlying concept of random relative frequency and axiomatic methods of probability,
variable and their usage. total probability, marginal and conditional probability,
4. Understand the meaning of mathematical random experiment, sample space, events, event space,
expectation and use this to find mean, different types of events, mutually exclusive, exhaustive,
variance, moments, correlation coefficient independent events, compound probability, Baye’s theorem
of random variables. and its application.
5. Use Chebyshev’s inequality to compute the Random Variable: Concept of random variable, discrete
probability of a random variable. and continuous random variables, probability mass
6. Calculate Moment generating function, function, probability density function, distribution function,
characteristic function and probability function of random variable and its distribution, joint,
generating function of a random variable. marginal and conditional distributions, independence of
7. Apply different generating function in well random variables, odds ratio.
known distribution. Section – B
Expectation: Meaning of expectation, marginal and
conditional expectation, mean, variance, conditional mean
and conditional variance, moments, covariance and
correlation coefficient, expectation of sums and products of
random variables, Chebyshev’s inequality.
Generating Function: Moment generating function,
characteristic function, probability generating function,
cumulant generating function and their properties,
generating function and their applications in well known
probability distribution.

Course:Stat-1104: Basic Statistics and Probability Lab Credit Hours:1.50 Year: First Term: I
Rationale: This course is designed to increase the capability of handling practical data and calculate
fundamental summary statistics with probability.
Course objectives:
 Analysis data both manually and using software.
 Interpret the results of summary statistics and probabilistic terms.
 Provide a foundation and motivation for exposure to statistical ideas subsequent to the course.
Intended Learning Outcomes(ILOs) Course Content
After completing this course, students will be able to Different graphs and charts, construction of
1. Construct different graphs and curves using real life frequency distribution (qualitative and
data. quantitative data) stable with equal and unequal
2. Describe basic characteristics of the data class intervals, measures of central tendency and
distribution, including shape, center, spread, and quantiles, measures of dispersion, standard error,
outliers. moments, skewness and kurtosis, calculation of
3. Calculate and interpret numerical summary statistics probability and expectation.
as well as to have knowledge of important
properties of different measurements.
4. Calculate probability both for discrete and
continuous cases.
5. Construct sample space using Venn diagram and
tree diagram.
6. Calculate total probability using partial probability.
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Course: Stat-1110: Fundamentals of Computer Lab Credit Hours:1.50 Year: First Term: I
Rationale: This course is designed to enhance fundamental concept of computer learning and its application
in statistics.
Course objectives:
 Analysis data both manually and using software.
 Develop fundamental calculation.
 Import data and present primary analysis.
 Provide basic idea about hardware and software.
Intended Learning Outcomes(ILOs) Course Content
After completing this course, students will be able to Introduction to computer, basic components of
1. Identify the basic components of computer. a computer, data processing and devices, PC
2. Acquire knowledge about different operating systems. operating system, hardware and software,
3. Construct different graphs and curves using real life networking and internet, electronic spreadsheet
data. (word processing packages, spread sheet
4. Solve mathematical and statistical problems. analysis packages), solving statistical and
mathematical problem using MS Excel.

Course: Math-1151: Algebra and Geometry Credit Hour: 3.00 Year: First Term: I
Rationale: This course is designed to introduce the basic concept of algebra and geometry due to the level of
students.
Course Objectives:
 Conceptualize the basic idea of set theory.
 Acquire knowledge on the number system.
 Know about the concept of series.
 Familiar with the basic concept of theory of equations.
 Understand the basic concept of geometry.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students be able to Section – A
1. Understand the concept of different types Set Theory: Sets and set operations, Cartesian product of
of function with set operations.
two sets, relations, order relation, equivalence relations,
2. Realize the concept of number system.
3. Describe different type algebraic series injective, bijective and subjective functions, inverse
with simple examples. functions.
4. Identify the roots of polynomial equations. Number System: Field and order properties, natural
5. Solve the cubic and bi-quadratic equations numbers, integers and rational numbers, absolute value and
using different methods. their properties.
6. Understand the concept of Cartesian and Summation of Algebraic Series: Arithmetic, Geometric
polar co-ordinates.
series, method of difference, successive differences, use of
7. Acquire knowledge on straight line, conic,
circles and system of circles, parabola, mathematical induction, indirect method of proof, Contra
ellipse, and hyperbola. positive and contradiction, direct proof.
Theory of Equations: Synthetic division, number of roots
of polynomial equations, relations between roots and
coefficients, multiplicity of roots, symmetric functions of
roots, sum of the powers of the roots, Descartes rule of
signs, upper and lower limit of roots, transformation of
equations (removal of any terms of the equations),
reciprocal equations, solution of cubic and bi-quadratic
equations.
Section – B
Geometry in Two Dimensions: Cartesian and polar co-
ordinates, transformation of co-ordinates, translation and
rotation of axes, invariants, pair of straight lines, general
equation of second degree and reduction to standard form,
homogeneous and non-homogeneous equation,
identification of conic, circles and system of circles,
parabola, ellipse, hyperbola.
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Course: Math-1153: Fundamentals of Calculus Credit Hour: 3.00 Year: First Term: I
Rationale: Calculus has a widespread uses in statistics and led to the development of new areas of
mathematical science including real and complex analysis, topology, and non-Euclidean geometry.
Course Objectives:
 The objective of this course is to introduce the fundamental ideas of the differential and integral
calculus of functions of one variable.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students be able to Section – A
1. Recognize properties of functions and their Introduction: Functions, families of functions, inverse
inverses. functions, inverse trigonometric functions, exponential and
2. Recall and use properties of polynomials, logarithmic function.
rational functions, exponential, Limits and Continuity: The Idea of Limits, Definitions of
logarithmic, trigonometric and inverse- Limits, Techniques for Computing Limits, Infinite Limits,
trigonometric functions. Limits at Infinity, Continuity, Continuity of trigonometric,
3. Understand the terms domain, rangeand exponential and inverse functions.
sketch graphs using function, its first Derivatives: Introducing the Derivative, Rules of
derivative, and the second derivative. Differentiation, Product and Quotient Rule, Derivatives of
4. Use the algebra of limits, and L Hospital’s Trigonometric Functions, Chain Rule, Implicit
rule to determine limits of simple Differentiation, Derivatives of Logarithmic and
expressions. Exponential Functions, Derivatives of inverse
5. Apply the procedures of differentiation trigonometric Functions,
accurately, including implicit and Application of the Derivative: Analysis of function,
logarithmic differentiation. Maxima and Minima, What Derivatives tell us, Graphing
6. Obtain the linear approximations of Functions, Linear Approximations, Newton’s methods,
functions and to approximate the values of Rolle’s Theorem, The Mean Value Theorem, L Hospital’s
functions. Rule, and Anti-derivatives.
7. Perform accurately definite and indefinite Section – B
integration, using parts, substitution,
inverse substitution and apply the Integration: Definite and Indefinite Integral, Fundamental
procedures for integrating rational Theorem of Calculus, Working with Integrals, Substitution
functions. Rule, Working with Integrals, Substitution Rule.
8. Carry out accurately improper integrals Application of Integration: Region between Curves,
and calculate the volumes of solid objects, length of plane curve, area volume, surface of revulation.
the length of arcs and the surface area. Integration Techniques: Integration by Parts,
9. Transform polar-to-rectangular and Trigonometric Integrals, Trigonometric, Partial Fractions,
rectangular-to-polar conversions. Improper Integrals

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Course: Econ-1155: Principles of Economics Credit: 3.00 Year: First Term: First
Rationale: By conducting this course students will be acquainted with a thorough grounding in the
basic principles of economics and an exposure to a range of applications of the theory in real world
problems.
Course Objectives:
 To provide a self-contained introduction to economics principles.
 To develop in students an understanding of fundamental concepts in micro and
macroeconomic analysis.
 To equip students with a range of appropriate analytical skills including descriptive and
graphical methods for solving real world problems.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students be able to Section - A
1. Understand the key ideas that define the Basic Concept: Definition and scope of
economic way of thinking as statistician economics and their sources, choice,
and policy advisers. microeconomics and macroeconomics, normative
2. Demonstrate substantial knowledge on economics and positive economics.
fundamental economic question of Demand and Supply Concept: Choice and
allocating scarce resources, principles of opportunity cost, factors of production,
demand, supply, market price and quantity production possibility frontier, three different
determination. types of economic system, role of government in
3. Grasp the knowledge of how consumers mixed economy, market equilibrium, shifts in
make choices and understand the demand and supply, effects of sale tax and
production theory and firm behavior. specific tax on purely competitive equilibrium,
4. Distinguish between different types of elasticity of demand and supply.
market structure and identify the profit Economics of Consumer Behavior: Utility
maximizing behavior of a perfectly analysis, indifference curve analysis, budget
competitive firm. constraint, consumer’s equilibrium.
5. Develop a solid grasp of detailed Market Structure: Concept of competitive
functioning of monopoly and oligopoly market and firm, profit maximization and
market. competitive firm’s supply curve, supply curve in
6. Explain the measurement of competitive market, monopolistic competition;
macroeconomic aggregates and realize the basics of oligopoly market, profit maximization
functions of money. under monopoly, oligopoly, monopolistic
7. Develop critical knowledge on the issue of competition.
external sector of economy, exchange rate Section - B
and short-run economic fluctuation. National Income Accounting: Concepts and
measurement of Gross Domestic Product (GDP),
Gross National Product (GNP), Net National Product
(NNP), National Income (NI), Personal Income (PI),
Disposable Income (DI), per capita income.
Calculation of Consumer Price Index (CPI), inflation,
unemployment, balance of payment, balance of trade,
exchange rate.
Economic Activity: Idea of Gross Domestic
Product (GDP): income, expenditure, components
of expenditure, measuring cost of living:
Consumer Price Index (CPI), CPI versus GDP
deflator, money and inflation: functions of
money, types of money, measures of money
stock, quantity theory of money, inflation and
interest rates, expected and unexpected cost of
inflation.

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Course: Eng-1157: Communicative English Credit Hour:2.00 Year: First Term: I
 Rationale: This course is designed to improve the students' English language skills in reading, writing and
grammar. These skills are taught, reviewed and reinforced through
1. Course Objectives:
 Enhance vocabulary and conversational skills.
 Develop understanding of grammar terms and four skills i.e. listening, speaking, writing and reading.
 Improve the use of grammar, parts of speech, tenses and punctuation.
 Use skillfully the dictionary to grasp the meanings of words.
 Participate in class discussions.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
Section – A
At the end of the course the students be able to
1. Understand and use basic English grammar Communicative Grammar: Article, verbs and tenses,
correctly, Read with better understanding subject-verb agreement, preposition, conditional
2. Write coherent paragraphs Identify and sentences, affixes, appropriate prepositions and related
correct a limited set of grammar errors in grammars.
written texts Writing Skill: Application (mainly regarding academic
3. Read English passages correctly and answer
affairs and to newspaper editions), paragraph, dialogue
small questions.
4. Ask question and answering them with writing, synonyms and antonyms, research proposal
English, argue with other on different topic writing, thesis topic introduction and abstract writing.
using English. Section – B
5. Understand the English language dialogues. Reading Skill: Reading small passages for specific
answers, reading passages, related to the majors taken by
the students, reading short stories and related grammars.
Speaking Skill: Asking questions, inviting, agreeing,
disagreeing, drawing attention etc. controlled speaking
practice: speaking in classroom on prepared topics and
related grammars.
Listening Skill: Listening to social English, listening to
small dialogues, from New Headway by Liz and John
Soars, Oxford University Press.

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Course: Stat-1201: Elementary Applied Statistics Credit Hours: 2.00 Year: First Term: II
Rationale: This course is designed to provide some elementary applied statistical concepts and their practical
application in science, engineering and business.
Course objectives:
 Analyze a collection of data and determine whether there appears to be a relationship between the
two variables.
 Observe whether two measurement variables co vary, and to quantify the strength of the relationship
between the variables, whereas regression expresses the relationship in the form of an equation.
 Understand about dichotomous data and association of attributes.
 Calculate index number and its application in business data.
Intended Learning Outcomes(ILOs) Course Content
After completing this course students will be able to Section-A
1. Summarize relationships in bivariate data using Introduction: Concept of bivariate data, scatter
graphical, tabular, and numerical methods diagram, construction of bivariate table.
including scatter plots, two-way tables. Regression: simple linear regression, least square
2. Identify linearity, non-linearity, and outliers, and principle, assumption and properties, principle of
describe their impact on a simple linear minimum perpendicular method, Estimation of
regression model (ordinary least squares) and on parameter using OLS method, population regression
the correlation Coefficient. line, and interpretation of regression parameter.
3. Calculate and interpret the correlation and Correlation- correlation and meaning of correlation,
regression coefficients. Karl Pearsons coefficient of correlation, calculation
4. Investigate and describe the relationships or of correlation coefficient, probable error of
associations between two variables using caution correlation coefficient, relation between correlation
in interpreting correlation and association. and regression coefficient, Rank correlation and
5. Understand about attributes and dichotomous different types of rank correlation coefficient,
data. correction ratio and its measure, intra class
6. Identify the order of classes and frequencies of correlation.
attributes and check the independency of Multiple and partial correlation: Yule’s notation,
attributes. plane of regression, properties of residuals, properties
7. Investigate the consistency of data. and coefficient of multiple correlations, coefficient of
8. Construct index number and its practical partial correlation.
application in economical data. Section-B
Theory of Attributes: Concept, notation and
dichotomy. Classes and Frequencies, order of classes
and frequencies, relation between class frequencies,
class symbols as operators. Consistency of data and
its condition. Independency of Attributes, Association
of Attributes, Yule’s coefficient of association,
coefficient of colligation.
Index Number: Basic concepts, classification,
calculation and problem of index number, different
types of measures of index number, mathematical test
of index number, cost of living index number.

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Course: Stat-1203: Discrete Probability Distribution Credit Hours: 3.00 Year: First Term: II
Rationale:This course is designed to provide the concept, use and application of different discrete and
Continuous Probability Distribution.
Course objectives:
 Understand the meaning of discrete probability distribution.
 Introduce new techniques for carrying out probability calculations and identifying probability
distributions.
 Formulate and evaluate the problems associated with discrete probability distribution.
Intended Learning Outcomes(ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section-A
1. Point out the probability space and probability Review of elements of probability,Bernouli,
calculus with their use and exponential Binomial, Poisson, Rectangular, Geometric,
distribution. Multinomial probability distribution, Truncated
Binomial and Poisson.
2. Use discrete probability distribution in different
practical situation as well as find different Section-B
properties of the distribution. Hyper-geometric and Negative Binomial,
Logarithmic, beta binomial, Family of Hyper-
geometric, Generalized Negative Binomial, Power
series, Family of Hyper-geometric, Negative
Hyper-geometric Distribution, Bivariate Binomial
and Bivariate Poisson.

Stat-1204: Applied Statistics and Discrete Credit Hours: 1.50 Year: First Term: II
ProbablityDistribution Lab
Rationale: This course is designed to provide practical application of applied statistics methods in real data
and fit appropriate distribution of that data.
Course objectives:
 Analyze a collection of data and determine whether there appears to be a relationship between the
two variables and find their correlation and also calculate partial correlation.
 Show the relationship between correlation coefficient and regression coefficient for real data.
 Fit appropriate discrete distribution and establish relationship to others for any discrete data set.
Intended Learning Outcomes(ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Simple Regression line, Correlation coefficientand
1. Fit simple linear regression line and predict the interpretation of the result.Rank correlation using
value of one variable based on the value of an different types of methods, Multiple and partial
associated variable. correlation.Independency of Attributes, Association
2. Calculate and interpret the correlation between of Attributes, Yule’s coefficient of association,
two variables.. coefficient of colligation.Problem of index number
3. Check the independency of attributes. using different types of measures of index number,
4. Construct index number and its practical mathematical test of index number, cost of living
application in economical data. index number.Discrete probability distribution,
5. Fit appropriate distribution and comments the nature, and shape of the distribution.
shape of the distribution.

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Course:Stat-1205: Matrix Algebra in Statistics Credit Hour: 3.00 Year: First Term: II
Rationale:This course is designed to provide fundamental concepts of linear algebra.
Course Objectives:
 Develop the concepts of vector spaces such as independence, basis, dimensions,orthogonality etc.
 Identify the different characteristics of matrices.
 Solve linear system of equations and study the properties of a lineartransformation.
 Perform operations with matrices and find the transpose and inverse of a matrix.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section – A
1. Test for independence, vector addition, scalar Vector and Vector Set: Definition of a vector,
multiplication, inner products,projections, different types of vectors, length and angle between
norms. two vectors, linearly dependent and independent set
2. Find the dimension and basis of a vector space, of vectors, operation with vectors, orthogonal set,
orthogonal vectors, spanning sets, subspaces, normalization, vector dot and cross product.
and rank. Vector Spaces:Vector spaces and sub-spaces and
3. Identify special properties of a matrix. their geometrical interpretation, rank, basis and
4. Determine the rank, determinant and inverse of a dimension of vector spaces and sub-spaces,
matrix. orthogonal and orthogonal basis.
5. Decide whether or not a quadratic form is Matrix and Matrix Operations: Definition of matrix,
positive definite and further be able to matrix operations and their properties, different types
characterize quadric surfaces. of matrices: square, identity, scalar, diagonal, null,
6. Solve systems of linear equations. symmetric, skew-symmetric, orthogonal, unitary,
7. Calculate eigenvalues, eigenvectors and Hermitian, Skew-hermitian, idempotent, nilpotent
determine if a matrix is diagonalizable, and if it and involuntary, random, variance-covariance and
is,diagonalizeit. correlation, product, partitioned matrices, matrix
products as linear combinations, transpose of matrix,
trace of matrix.
Determinants and Rank:Properties of determinants,
ideas of minors and co-factors, product of
determinants, different types of determinants,
solution of equations with the help of determinants,
evaluation of n×n determinants,rank and elementary
transformations of matrices, related theorems of
ranks.
Section – B
Inverse Matrix:Adjoint, inverse, generalized inverse
of matrix, properties of inverse, matrix inequalities
and maximization, canonical and normal form of
Matrix.
Quadratic Forms: Definition, classification, rank,
index and signature, latent roots and latent vectors of
matrices.
System of Linear Equation: Introduction to systems
of linear equations, Different methods - Elementary
row operations, Row-reduced echelon form, Cramer’s
rule, Homogeneous and Non-homogeneous systems.
Eigen-valuesandEigenvectors:Definition of Eigen
values and Eigen vectors, characteristic
equation,Cayley-Hamilton theorem and its
application.

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Course: Stat-1207: Population Statistics Credit Hours: 3.00 Year: First Term: II
Rationale: This course is planned to afford deep concepts of demography and carry out different demographic
techniques to measure population characteristics.
Course Objectives:
 Acquire the fundamentals of demography.
 Discern consequence of demography and perform demographic research.
 Estimate present, past and future condition of people in a particular region as well as whole country.
 Identify population behavior in a particular region as well as whole country.
 Differentiate age-sex composition, structure and its impact over the country and know the life
durability of a country.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section-A
1. Unfold the fundamental concepts of Demography: Definition, nature and scope of
demography. demography, uses and importance of demography, vital
2. Describing various feature and explain the events, demography and population studies,
requirements of demography. demographic characteristics in Bangladesh, census and
3. Provide knowledge about rapid population survey– definition, vital registration system in
growth. Bangladesh, sources of demographic data, methods of
4. Congregate information about causes of errors demographic data collection, types of errors in
in age data and their detection techniques. demographic data, detection and reduction of errors.
5. Identify essential thoughts about demographic Rates and Ratio: Rates, ratios, and proportions,
measures and their consequences. Concept of population change, population growth,
6. Acquaint with why and when we apply mean measurement of population growth, cause and
age of child bearing. consequences of rapid population growth, population
7. Make out needs of Life table, there dynamics in Bangladesh.
construction and applications. Age-sex Composition: Statistics on age, age heaping,
causes of errors in age data and their detection, age-sex
composition, structure and its impact, population
pyramid.
Section-B
Demographic Measures: Various measures of fertility,
mortality, morbidity, marriage and Nuptiallity,
migration, important determinants of fertility, mortality
and all other measures, estimation of mean age of child
bearing, adjusted measure of morbidity, infant mortality
rate and its components, GRR, NRR, different methods
of standardization, stable and Stationary population.
Life Table: Life table and its uses, current and cohort
life table, construction of life table, types of life table,
function of life tables, applications of life tables, force
of mortality.

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Course: Math-1251: Advanced Calculus Credit Hour: 3.00 Year: First Term: II
Rationale:This course is designed to provide advanced thinking of calculus and its application in Statistics.
Course Objectives:
 Introduce the advanced ideas of the differential and integral calculus of functions of one variable.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section – A
1. Understand the power series, indicating at Power Series and Polar Coordinates: Power Series,
which points the series converges Polynomial Approximation, Linear and Quadratic
absolutely/conditionally and application of Approximation, Taylor Polynomials, Approximation
power series. with Taylor Polynomials, Properties of Power Series,
2. Construct Taylor and Maclaurin series and use Taylor Series of a Function, Convergence of Taylor
these series for approximation of functions Series, Limits by Taylor Series, Differentiating Power
and estimate the error. Series, Integrating Power Series , Defining Polar
3. Understand and use the concept of a function Coordinates, Converting Between Cartesian and Polar
of several variables, find its domain. Coordinates, Basic Curves in Polar Coordinates.
4. Apply partial derivatives for finding equations Functions of Several Variables:Functions of Two
of tangent planes, normal lines, and for Variables, Domain and Range, Graphs of Functions of
extreme values. Two Variables, Functions of More Than Two
5. Calculate the local maximum and minimum Variables, Limit of a Function of Two Variables,
value from any function. Continuity of Functions of Two Variables.
6. Operate with vector functions, find their Partial Derivatives: Derivatives With Two Variables,
derivatives and integrals, and find the arc Partial Derivatives, Higher Order Partial Derivatives,
length. Functions of Three Variables. The Chain Rule With
7. Evaluate double integrals in polar coordinates One Independent Variable, The Chain Rule With
and triple integrals in cylindrical coordinates. Several Independent Variables. Directional Derivatives
8. Apply multiple integrals for computing areas and the Gradient, Tangent Planes, Tangent Planes for
and volumes. F(x,y,z) = 0, Tangent Planes for z = f(x,y), Linear
9. Use different theorem in vector calculus. Approximation.Local Maximum/Minimum Values,
Saddle Point.
Section – B
Vector-Valued Functions:Lines and Curves in Space
Vector-Valued Functions, Lines in Space, Curves in
Space, Calculus of Vector-Valued Functions, Tangent
Vector, Orientation of Curves: Unit Tangent Vector,
Integrals of Vector-Valued Functions, Length of Curves
Multiple Integration:Double Integrals over Rectangular
Regions, Double Integrals over General
Regions,Double Integrals in Polar Coordinates, Triple
Integrals in Rectangular Coordinates, Changing the
Order of Integration,Triple Integrals in Cylindrical
Coordinates.
Vector Calculus:Vector Fields, Line
Integrals,Conservative Vector Fields, Green's Theorem,
Surface Integrals, Stokes' Theorem, Divergence
Theorem.

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Course: CSE-1253: Computer Programming Credit Hours: 3.00 Year: First Term: II
Rationale: This course is designed to provide basic concepts of computer and programming languish and
practices in computer.
Course objectives
 Develop the basic concept of C Programming Language.
 Execute statistical datain C.
 Analyze dynamic allocation in C programming.
 Understand graphics function and sequential structure of data in C and operate data arithmetically.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be Section-A
able to Introduction, Importance of C, sample C programs, basic
1. Design the basic structure of C programs. structure of C programs, programming style, executive of C
2. Understand operating in union, points, program, looping structures with for, while, do-while,
strings, dynamic allocation. structures, union, points, strings, dynamic allocation, static,
global, external and register, user defined data types, C
3. Summarize external and register data types
functions and user defined functions.
in C. Section-B
4. Write down C functions and user defined Concepts, character and file I/O, basics of simple file I/O,
functions. ANSI standard libraries, pre-processor with define, include,
5. Familiar withthe basic concepts of file I/O, macro, ifdef, uses of graphics functions. Sequential and
ANSI standard libraries, arithmetic Selective structure: overview, character set, data types,
operation in C, and Sequential and classes of data, arithmetic operations, expressions,
Selective structure in C. assignment statements, input and output, repetitive
6. Apply arithmetic operations, expressions, structure, application of programming in C for statistical
assignment statements in C. computation and relevant topics based on the program.
7. Apply C for statistical computation and
relevant topics.

Course: CSE-1254: Computer Programming Lab Credit Hour: 1.50 Year: First Term:II
Rationale:This course is designed to provide fundamental concepts of Computer programming Lab.
Course Objectives:
 Develop basic structure of C programs.
 Executedifferent own created function in C programming and solve different statistical problems.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Solution of problems using C programming.
1. Execute different problems using C programming. Students will complete at least 2 projects with
2. Develop algorithm of different problem and solve proper documentation as assigned by the teacher
it in C programs.
based on computer programming with C.
3. Performdifferent programming style in C
programming.

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Course: Stat-2100: Statistical PackageLab Credit Hour: 1.50 Year: Second Term: I
Rationale: This course is designed to introduce different statistical packages with processing and analyzing
data using these packages.
Course Objectives:
 Introduce different statistical packages.
 Process, summarize, analyze data using introduced packages and interpret the results.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Introduction to Statistical Package (e.g. SPSS, STATA,
1. Understand the layout and interface of Maple etc.), concepts of commands, syntax diagram,
statistical packages. running commands in inter-relative mode, sub-
2. Describe and explore datasets,compute, recode
commands, values in command specifications, string
and transformation of a variable.
3. Produce different graphical display of data values in command specifications, delimiters command
with statistical package. order, operation commands, data definition and
4. Perform simple statistical analyses in manipulation commands, file management, commonly
statistical package for continuous and used procedure commands for data analysis, data read,
categorical variables (descriptive statistics, t- write, export, import, merge, combining, updating,
tests, correlation, linear regression etc). computing recoding variables, file handling, file
5. Apply different statistical analysis of real data
transformation, sub-setting, sort cases, add cases and
with the help of command and programming.
variables, select cases, weight cases, Data Analysis-
computing descriptive statistics, correlation, regression,
comparing group means, analysis of categorical data,
tests, analysis of variance, demography, graphical
representation etc.

Course: Stat-2101: Continuous Probability

Credit Hour:3.00 Year: Second Term: I
Distribution
Rationale: This course is designed to provide the concept, use and application of different discrete and
Continuous Probability Distribution.
Course Objectives:
 Understand the meaning of continuous probability distribution.
 Introduce new techniques for carrying out probability calculations and identifying probability
distributions.
 Estimate probabilities associated with continuous probability distributions.
 Formulate the applications area of different probability distributions.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
Section – A
Uniform, Exponential, Normal, Beta, Gamma, Cauchy,
Erlang, Half Normal, Log Normal.
At the end of the course the students will be able to
1. Understand the different continuous Section – B
distribution. Weibull, Inverse Gaussian, Laplace, Gumbell, Maxwell,
2. Use Continuous probability distribution in Pareto and other Exponential Family, Pearsonian
different practical situation and as well as System of Curves, truncated and mixture distribution of
finddifferent properties of the distribution. Normal, Poisson and Binomial, Bivariate Normal
Distribution, Introduction to basicBivariate Beta and
Gamma distribution.
Probability Convergence and Limit
therom:convergence in probability and convergence in
distribution, almost and sure convergence, Laws of
large numbers, limit theorems.

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Course: Stat-2103: Sampling Technique Credit Hours: 3.00 Year: Second Term: I
Rationale: This course is designed to provide fundamental concepts of sampling and practices involved
different techniques in taking sample.
Course Objectives:
 Introduce fundamentals of sampling theory.
 Identify population characteristics in a specific region.
 Determine sample size and estimate population size in a specific region using different sampling
techniques.
 Perform research based work in our country.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section-A
1. Perform estimation procedures depend on the Introduction: Basic concepts of sampling, sampling
sample design. frame, sample survey versus census, steps in sample
2. Acquainted with the desirable properties of survey, selection bias, sampling and non-sampling
estimates. errors, probability and non-probability samples with
3. Distinguish between sampling errors and non- classification, requirements of a good sample,
sampling errors. framework for probability sampling.
4. Provide point estimate to population mean and Simple random sampling(SRS):Definition, situations,
total able to estimate variance of their simple random sampling with and without replacement,
corresponding estimates. drawing a simple random sampling, estimation of
5. Know how to perform SRS, Stratified population characteristics and their standard errors,
sampling, Systematic sampling and Auxiliary confidence intervals, sampling for proportions,
information estimates. determination of sample size.
6. Find sample size needed for estimating Stratified Random Sampling: Introduction and
population mean and population total. principles of stratification, advantages and
7. Be aware of the truth of ratio, regression, disadvantages, estimation of population mean, total and
product, combine estimates. their variances, allocation of sample size in different
8. Check the condition to see whether one can strata, relative precision of stratified random sampling
use the ratio, regression and other estimates. with SRS, concept of post-stratification and deep
9. Learn about the biasedness of the ratio stratification.
estimate via a small population example. Section-B
10. Determine the optimal allocation of sample Systematic Sampling: Definition and basic ideas,
sizes advantages and disadvantages, estimating population
11. Provide estimates for stratified sample for characteristics, comparison with simple random sample
proportion and stratified random sampling, comparison of
systematic sampling with simple and stratified random
sampling for some specified populations.
Use of Auxiliary Information: Ratio, difference,
regression, and product method of estimation of the
population parameter, comparison of the different
methods.

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Course: Stat-2104: Continuous Probability Credit Hours: 1.50 Year: Second Term: I
Distribution and Sampling Technique Lab
Rationale: This course is designed to generate random number, fit continuous probability distributions as well
as to draw samples and estimate parameters.
Course Objectives:
 Generate data associated with different continuous probability.
 Calculate mean, variance, standard deviation, proportion, probability for different distributions and
perform inferential statistics.
 Draw sample using different sampling techniques.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs): Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Continuous probability distribution, nature, and shape
1. Simulate statistical data for different continuous of the distribution.
distribution and study the pattern of data. Drawing samples by simple random sampling,
2. Compareand contrast different distributions stratified sampling, systematic and Auxiliary
with comments. sampling, estimation of parameters in each case,
3. Determine sample size for different sampling estimation of variance of estimates, determination of
techniques and estimate mean, variance, precision of estimates, relative efficiency of different
proportions and construct confidence interval. sampling scheme, ratio, difference, regression
4. Choose appropriate sampling techniques in estimation, estimation for population total, mean,
practical situation. variance and proportion.

Course: Stat -2105: Sampling Distribution Credit Hour: 3.00 Year: Second Term: I
Rationale: This course is designed to provide basic concepts of sampling distribution and the application in
different field of statistical data analysis.
Course Objectives:
 Transfer one variable to another variable by different method of transformation.
 Describe sampling distribution in terms of "all possible outcomes" and repeated sampling.
 Depict the role of sampling distributions in inferential statistics.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section – A
1. Explore the concept of random variable and Concept of sampling distribution and parent
find its appropriate sampling distribution. distribution, different methods of finding sampling
2. Apply different methods of transformation of distribution: analytical method, inductive method,
variables in various distributions. geometrical method, method of using characteristic
3. Estimate the sampling distribution of mean, function, etc.,variate transformations with square root,
variance, correlation coefficient and regression log, sin inverse, fisher’s transformation, Fisher-
coefficient. Cochran’s theorem,, inversion theorem, their uses and
4. Fit and find the characteristics of central importance, distribution of sample mean, sample
distribution. variance, sample covariance, correlation coefficient,
5. Study the shape of central distribution to regression coefficient, sampling distribution of CDF,
interpret the nature of statistical data. distribution of Pearson’s lambda.
6. Establish the interrelationship in different
Section – B
central (t, F and chi-square) distribution.
Concept of central and non-central distribution, central
distribution of statistic, chi square variate and
variance ratio, , uses of , chi square and
distribution with examples.

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Course:Stat-2107: Order Statistics and Non-central
Credit Hour:3.00 Year: Second Term: I
Distribution
Rationale: This course is designed to provide fundamental concepts of order statistics and non-central
distribution.
Course Objectives:
 Demonstrate general strategies for problems about order statistics
 Explore the application area of order statistics in real life as well as statistical theory.
 Depict the role of non-sampling distributions in inferential statistics.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section – A
1. Introduce order statistics and derivethe Concept of order statistics, joint and marginal
th
distribution function of the r order statistic distributions of order statistics, distribution of the r
th
2. Find out the point estimation for irregular order statistics, distribution of order
distribution. statistics,distribution of the sample median and the
3. Construct distribution free confidence interval range, illustrations from uniform and exponential parent
for quantities and distribution free tolerance distribution with example and application,exact
interval. moments of order statistics, large-sample
4. Derive the form of different non-central th
approximations to mean and variance of r order.
distribution and its proper application in real
life problems. Section – B
5. Fit and find the characteristics of non-central Recurrence relations and identities and results for
distribution. uniform, exponential, logistic, gamma, Weibull and
6. Study the shape of non-central distribution to normal distributions, order statistics in estimation-least
interpret the nature of statistical data. squares estimation of location and scale parameters by
7. Establish the interrelationship in different order statistics, estimation of location and scale
non-central (t, F and chi-square) distribution. parameters for censored data.
Non-central Distribution:Non-central chi-square, F and
t distributions, its properties, relationships and
applications, distribution of quadratic forms.

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Course: Math -2151: Differential Equation Credit Hour: 3.00 Year: Second Term: I
Rationale:The course differential equation can be describing as the study of equations involving derivatives
and the study of anything that changes. This course also designs to be studied qualitatively, determining
general properties of solution without concern for exact behavior.
Course Objectives:
 Use analytic techniques to compute solutions to various differential equations.
 Apply analytic and qualitative techniques to understand the behavior of solutions to various
differential equations.
 Understand the mathematical foundations of the technique we study and why they are valid.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section – A
1. Understand basic concept, classification, origin Differential equation and their solutions:Definition
and application of differential equation.
and Classification, Origin and application of
2. Find the solution of initial value and boundary
value problem. differential equation, solutions of differential
3. Solve first order differential equation by different equations, initial-value and boundary-value problems,
methods existence of solutions.
4. Apply first order differential equation in real life First order equation: standard forms of first order
problem. difference equations, exact differential equation and
5. Extend first order differential equation into higher
their solutions by different methods. Integrating
order differential equation and solve these
problems by different methods. factor. Separable equations, homogeneous
6. Transfer several differential equations into a equations, linear equation, Bernouli equations,
system and solve it. special integrating factors and transformation.
7. Use Laplace transformation and inverse Application of first order equations: Orthogonal
transformation and solve the system of equation. and oblique trajectories, different procedure of
finding Orthogonal and oblique trajectories.
Section – B
Higher order differential equations: Definition and
basic existence theorem, reduction of order,
Homogeneous: distinct real roots, Homogeneous
equations: repeated and conjugate complex roots,
Non-homogeneous equations, Undetermined
coefficients, Variation of parameters, The Cauchy–
Euler equation, application.
System of differential equation: types of linear
system, differential operators, operator methods for
linear system with constant coefficients and
applications, matrix methods for linear system with
constant coefficients and applications.
Laplace Transformation:Definition, existence and
general properties of the Laplace transform, inverse
transforms and convolution, Laplace transforms
solution of linear system.

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Course: Econ-2153: Economic Statistics Credit Hour: 2.00 Year: Second Term: II
Rationale: Since understanding economic statistics is central for statisticians, economists and policy makers, this
course are highly essential in the study of Statistics. It is designed to introduce the main concepts used by statisticians
and economists to measure and interpret economic phenomena with relevant data.
Course Objectives:
 Develop in students an understanding of basic concepts related to economic statistics.
 Equip students with a range of appropriate analytical and statistical skills for interpreting economic statistics.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section – A
1. Explain the measurement of macroeconomic Introduction: Basic idea of economic statistics, its application
aggregates, recent trends in macroeconomic and nature, demand for economic statistics.
variables and issues. Analysis of Family Budget: Consumer’s survey, limitation of
2. Demonstrate the ability to apply fundamental budget surveys, the use of group means, the Engel curve and
concepts in exploratory data analysis. Engel law, quality variation and household composition, Pigous
3. Apply correctly a variety of method for family budget data.
statistical techniques, both descriptive and Input Output Analysis:Basic idea regarding inter-industry
inferential way in explaining economic data. relationship; Concept of intermediate and final demand;
4. Analyze and interpret the formulation of Mathematical presentation of the model; Input co-efficient
different indices related to economics. matrix; Technology matrix; Solution for appropriate levels of
5. Understand the general procedure of surveying output / final demand and labour requirement; Hawkins-Simon
economic data. condition and its economic implication, limitations, importance
and application of the analysis.

Section – B
Development Issues: Measurement and comparability of per
capita income as an index of development, Human Development
Index (HDI), Measurement of HDI, OECD Better Life Index,
Food Security Index.
Poverty and Inequality: Concept of poverty, poverty line,
measurement of poverty, Multidimensional Poverty Index and its
measurement, concept of economic inequality, curves of
concentration, Lorenz curve, concentration ratio, Gini coefficient,
Kuznet’s hypothesis.
Producer of Economic Statistics: International statistical system,
OECD statistical system, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics:
National accounts, household income expenditure survey,
Demography and health survey, labor force survey, agriculture
and fisheries statistics, energy statistics, industry and service
statistics, monetary and financial statistics, Assessing the quality
of economic statistics.
Financial Market:

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Course: Stat-2200: Computing in Statistics Credit Hours: 1.50 Year: Second Term: II
Rationale: The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to statistical software for performing the
theoretical and practical analysis in a computer-aided platform.
Course Objectives:
 Introduce different statistical software.
 Conduct differential statistics and perform inferential statistics.
 Perform database conversion in different format.
 Process, summarize, analyze data using introduced software and interpret the results.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Statistical software:Introduction to different statistical
1. Evaluate data types and their relative software (e.g. R, MATLAB, etc.), basic operations, list
parameters. and data frames, grouping, loops and conditional
2. Perform statistical analysis with the computer
execution, functions, statistical models, fitting
application.
3. Deal with large scale database and infer distributions, reading from a text file.
decision from the data and analyses. Calculating Probability: Random sampling, probability
4. Construct model with dependent and calculations, discrete and continuous distributions,
independent variable. densities, cumulative distributions, quantiles, random
5. Create Loops, density functions, statistical numbers, descriptive statistics and graphics, summary
models. statistics for a single group, graphical display
6. Display statistical graph, tables, and analyze
distributions-histograms, and empirical cumulative
correlation, regression.
distributions.
Drawing Statistical graphs: Q-Q plots, box plots,
summary statistics by groups, graphs for grouped data,
generating tables, graphics for grouped data, generating
tables, graphical display of tables (bar plot, dot plot, and
pie chart).
Correlation and regression: simple and multiple linear
Regressions, residuals and fitted values, prediction and
confidence bands, basic test: t-test, z-test, chi-square test
etc.

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Course: Stat-2201: Statistical Inference-I Credit Hours: 3.00 Year: Second Term:II
Rationale: This lesson is designed to afford fundamental concepts of statistical inference and carry out different
statistical inference methods to infer sample as well as population phenomena.
Course objectives:
 Introduce to basic idea about statistical inference for concluding different statistical problems.
 Estimate large and small intervals for accuracy measurement of statistical tools and make out rudimentsof
Bayes estimator.
 Formulate hypothesis test for different statistic and execute proper inference in practical field.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to: Section-A
Introduction: concept of inference, parameter space, concept
 narrate the fundamental concepts of inference; of estimation, estimate and estimator, point and interval
 describe various feature of point estimator and estimations and testing of hypothesis, basic concepts of point
its requirements in real life; estimation, principles of point estimation.
 articulate idea of point estimation, their Characteristics of Point Estimators: criteria of good estimator,
properties, problems and examples; unbiasedness, consistency, sufficiency-completeness,
 understand the basic concept of statistical Factorization theorem on sufficient statistic, invariance
hypothesis; property of sufficient estimator, Fisher-Neyman criterion on
 carry out the testing procedure of different sufficient estimator and their application, efficiency, problems
statistic that’s help to know the population and examples.
characteristics; Method of Point Estimation: Method of maximum likelihood
 test the independence and association of estimation (MLE), method of moments, method of least
attribute; squares, method of minimum chi-squares, method of minimum
 perform analyze procedure of contingency variance and their properties and related theorem, problems and
table. examples.
Section-B
Test of Significance: Concept and preliminaries, statistical
hypothesis-simple and composite hypothesis, test of a
statistical hypothesis, null and alternative hypotheses,
acceptance and critical region, standard error, test procedures,
Type I and Type II error, power of the test, P-value, level of
significance, test of single mean, equality of two mean and
equality of several mean, test of significance of variance,
equality of two variance and several variances, test of
proportions, test for correlation and regression coefficients,
association of attribute, test for independence and association
of attributes for 2 2 and rxc contingency tables, Fishers
exact test, test for association in three - way contingency tables.

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Course:Stat-2203: Regression Analysis Credit Hours: 3.00 Year: Second Term: II
Rationale: This course is oriented to provide basic concept of regression analysis and fit different statistical
models to real life data.
Course Objectives:
 Ensure the students to have a concrete understanding of the probability and statistical foundations of
Regression Analysis.
 Acquaint students with Least Square methods and concept of linear regression, correlation and its
applications.
 Introduce the linear regression model, and explore its numerical and statistical properties.
 Discuss briefly the range of problems that arises in the analysis of real life data.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section – A
1. Understand the method and concept of simple Definition, nature and types of regression analysis,
and multiple regression. model assumptions, population regression line, non-
2. Interpret a correlation coefficient, partial linear model, least square estimator, precision of the
correlation coefficient and a coefficient of estimated regression model, examining regression
determination in terms of strength of association. equation, lack of fit and pure error, multiple linear
3. Derive and explain the statistical properties of regression, regression model in matrix notation, model
the OLS estimator under the standard classical assumptions, ordinary least square (OLS) method,
regression assumptions. properties of OLS estimators, the "extra sum of
4. Investigate the limitation of OLS estimation and squares" principle, properties of errors estimation with
apply the advanced technique. restriction, restricted least squares, polynomial
5. Diagnose and apply corrections to some regression models, orthogonal polynomials, inverse
problems with the regression model found in real linear regression, confidence interval and testing
data. hypothesis.
6. Identify the significant variables and select the Section – B
best model.
7. Use a regression model to predict the value of General regression models for k variable, estimation of
one variable based on the value of other model parameters by ordinary least square (OLS)
associated variable. method, limitations of OLS estimation, advance
8. Make an oral presentation by Power Point on
estimation method as generalized least squares (GLS)
interdisciplinary issues relating to regression
analysis. and weighted least squares (WLS), goodness of fit and
model selection criteria, inference about regression
parameters, confidence interval and overall test,
sequential and partial F test, regression with dummy
independent variables, examination of residuals,
selection of best regression equation, stepwise
regression, ridge regression, latent root regression.

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Course: Stat-2204: Statistical Inference and Credit Hours:1.50 Year: Second Term: II
Regression Analysis Lab
Rationale:This lab course helps the students to analysis the inter-correlated socio-economic data and draws a
valid inference on different population parameters based on sample observations.
Course objectives:
 Analyze data both manually and using software.
 Formulate Hypothesis and find necessary calculation.
 Establish the relationship between dependent and independent variables and assess the impact of
independent variables on dependent variables.
Intended Learning Outcomes(ILOs) Course Content
After completing this course, students will be able to Unbiasedness, consistency, sufficiency, efficiency
1. Find out unbiasedness, consistency, sufficiency, related problems, different method of point
efficiency from data set. estimation techniques related problems such as
2. CalculateMLE, method of moments, method of MLE, method of moments, method of least squares,
least squares etc. method of minimum chi-squares, method of
3. Understand P-value, critical region and other minimum variance, Calculation of Type I and Type II
test. error, acceptance and critical region, test of mean(s),
4. Construct hypothesis for particular parameters. variance(s), proportion(s), correlation coefficient(s)
5. Calculate best critical region and draw power and regression coefficients.Test for independence and
curve. association of attributes for contingency tables.
6. Determine correlation coefficient, Calculation of, regression coefficient, fitting of multiple
regressioncoefficient and interpret the result. regression model, separation of effects and tests of
7. Examine the behavior of residuals. hypothesis, fitting of polynomial and analysis of
8. Identify the best model fit and test the significance. residuals and test for lack of fit, examination of
9. Use an appropriate software tool for data residuals, Dummy variable regression.
summary and data analysis.

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Course: Stat-2205: Analysis of Variance Credit Hour: 3.00 Year: Second Term: II
Rationale:This course provides a gentle introduction to comparing a set of alternatives using the ANOVA
technique.
Course Objectives:
 Understand basic concept of experimental design.
 Analyze data from different experiments and make valid inferences.
 Extend the analysis of variance by examining ways of making comparisons within a set of means.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section – A
1. Introduce the basic concept and purpose of Basic Concept of Experimental Design: Definition,
design (CRD, RBD, and LSD) and its analysis basic principle of experimental design, requirements of
procedure. good experiments, non-experimental design and
2. Differentiate orthogonal design and non analysis of variance, linear models, analysis of variance
orthogonal design. in one-way, two-way and three-way classification with
3. Find out the data analysis procedure with equal and unequal number of observations per cell,
missing values in RBD and LSD. analysis of variance with fixed effects, mixed effects
4. Understand the concept and application of and random effects model.
different multiple comparisons test such as Section – B
LSD, DMRT, Tuckey’s test etc. Standard Design: Introduction, analysis of completely
5. Apply this knowledge in real-life problem randomized design (CRD), Randomized block design
from different field. (RBD). Latin square design (LSD).
Orthogonally of Design and Missing Values:
Introduction, missing data in RBD and LSD.
Multiple Comparisons: Concept and procedure of
multiple comparisons, Fishers LSD methods, Duncan’s
multiple range test, Neyman-Keul’s test, Tuckey’s test,
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Course: Stat-2207:Time Series Analysis Credit Hour: 3.00 Year: Second Term: II
Rationale: This course is designed to introduce a variety of statistical models for time series and cover the
main methods for analyzing these models.
Course Objectives:
 Appreciate the important features that describe a time series, and perform simple analyses and
computations on series.
 Understand the definitions of the important stochastic processes used in time series modeling, and
the properties of those models.
 Appreciate and apply key concepts of estimation and forecasting in a time series context.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section – A
1. Introduce time series data and their Introduction: Meaning of time series, objectives and
applications. importance of time series analysis, examples of time
2. Find out different variation in time series data. series from various fields, components of a times series,
3. Estimate different components of time series additive and multiplicative models, First order, second
analysis by using linear and non linear order and p-th order difference equation, and their
approaches. solution, lag operator.
4. Compute and interpret a correlogram, AR(p), Components of time series analysis: Estimation of
MA(q) model, ACF, PACF. trend by linear filtering (simple and weighted moving
5. Identify ergodicity and white noise of time averages) and curve fitting (polynomial, exponential
series data. and Gompertz), detrending, estimation of seasonal
6. Forecast time series data with different component by ratio to moving-average method, ratio to
techniques. trend method, link relative method, deseasonalization,
7. Perform diagnostic checking and forecasting measurement of seasonal, cyclical and trend
of ARMA model. component, basic of stationary process, weak
stationary, autocorrelation function and correlogram,
prediogram, co-intigration
Section – B
Stationary Process: Expectations, stationary,ergodicity
and white noise, Moving-average (MA) process and
Autoregressive (AR) process of orders one and two,
estimation of the parameters of AR(1) and AR(2) –
Yule-Walker equations, ARMA (p, q) process, ACF
and PACF of ARMA (p, q) process, properties of
sample mean and autocorrelation function of ARMA
model,maximum likelihood function of Gaussian AR,
MA, ARMA and their estimation.
Forecasting: Basic concept of forecasting, objective,
step and methods of forecasting, basic forecasting
tools,exponential smoothing method of forecasting,
principle of forecasting, forecasting based on finite and
infinite number of observations, forecasting stationary
time series, diagnostic checking and forecasting of
ARMA model(Wald’s decomposition and Box-Jenkins
modeling philosophy),ARAR algorithm, Holt-Winters
algorithm, choosing a forecasting algorithm.

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Course: Stat-2208:Analysis of Variance and Time
Credit Hour: 1.00 Year: Second Term: II
Series Analysis Lab
Rationale:This course is designed to explore the application of Analysis of Variance and a variety of
statistical models for time series in practical life.
Course Objectives:
 Analyze data from different experiments and make valid inferences:
 Understand the definitions of the important stochastic processes used in time series modeling, and
the properties of those models.
 Appreciate and apply key concepts of estimation and forecasting in a time series context.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Analyze one way, two way and three way classified
1. Perform ANOVA and make valid inference for data, Analysis data with respect to completely
different model. randomized design (CRD), Randomized block design
2. Apply the different multiple comparisons test (RBD). Latin square design (LSD), Analyze data with
and make a valid inference. missing values in RBD and LSD. Fishers LSD
3. Know how to Work with additive and methods, Duncan’s multiple range test, Neyman-
multiplicative model of different order. Keul’s test, Tuckey’s test for multiple comparisons
4. Find out different variation in time series data. test.
Different methods of finding trends, measurement of
5. Identify a non-stationary time series data.
secular trend, seasonal variation, cyclical movement
6. Forecast time series data. and irregular components, simple timer series models,
stationary models and the autocorrelation function,
estimation and elimination of trend and seasonal
components, fitting AR, MA, ARMA models,
estimation of parameters, diagnostic checking,
forecasting and prediction by different technique.

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Course:Math-2251:Numerical Analysis Credit Hour: 2.00 Year: Second Term: II
Rationale:This course is designed to provide fundamental concepts of numerical analysis and simulation.
Course Objectives:
 Understand the basic numerical techniques with the underlying mathematical notions,
 Interpret the reliability of numerical results.
 Provide users with practical feedback when designing real world systems and allow the designer to
determine the correctness and efficiency of a design before the system is actually constructed.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section – A
1. Apply numerical methods to obtain approximate Solution of Equation in One Variable:Bisection
solutions to mathematical problems. method, method of False Position, Newton-
2. Derive numerical methods for various Rapsonmethod, method of iteration, difference of
mathematical operations and tasks. polynomials,
3. Determine the root(s) of a nonlinear equation Intepolation:concept of interpolation and
using the bisection method, functional iteration Extrapolation, Newton’s interpolation formula
and Newton's method. (forward and backward).
4. Understand Gauss-type integration Central Difference Formula:Gauss formula,
rules;construct an interpolating polynomial Stirling’sformula and Bessel’s formula, interpolation
using either the Lagrange or Newton formula, with unequal intervals, divided difference formula:
and describe their relative advantages and Newton’s general interpolation formula, Lagrange’s
disadvantages. formula.
5. Estimate the error for the interpolating Section – B
polynomial using the Lagrange form for the Inverse Interpolation: Lagrange’s formula, Newton’s
error.
divided interpolation formula, successive
6. Construct forward difference tables for
prescribed data and derive the trapezoidal and approximations and reversion of series,different
Simpson's rules for approximating an integral. methods of extrapolation,
7. Apply iterative technique to operate Matrix Differentiation and Integration: general quadrature
algebra and solvethe linear systems, LU- formula,Trapezoidal rule Simpson’s rule, Weddle’s
Decomposition, Error estimates and rule.
Eigenvectors.
Iterative technique of Matrix algebra: Iterative
8. Derive numerical solution of Non-linear system:
Fixed point for functions of several variables, techniques for solving linear systems, LU-
Newton’s method. Decomposition, Error estimates and Eigenvectors.
Numerical solution of Differential Equations:
Fixed point, Newton’s method, Taylor method, Euler
Method, Runge Kutta method.Solution ofNon-linear
systems.

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Course: Math-2253: Real Analysis Credit Hour: 2.00 Year: Second Term: II
Rationale:This course is designed to provide advanced concepts of mathematics and their applications in
different field of statistics.
Course Objectives:
 Understand the basic concept of sequence and series.
 Acquire knowledge on some real function with associated theorems.
 Developthe concept of Riemann integral.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section – A
1. Introduce the concept of set theory. Sets: Function, Real valued function. Open set.
2. Understand the different types of sequence and Dense Set. Countability, compact and connected
series with their application. sets. Monotonic class of sets. Additive class of sets.
3. Formulate and mathematical problem of Sequences and Series: Introduction. Convergence
sequence and series. principle, Convergence and absolute convergence of
4. Develop the basic concept of continuity. series. Comparison test. Ratio test. Root test.
5. Describe the Properties of continuous functions. Integral test. Rearrangement of absolute convergent
6. State and prove some theorem. series. Cauchy's convergence. Multiplication of
7. Understand the concept of Riemann integral absolutely convergent series. Abel's Lemma.
with related properties and solve problem. Dirichlet's test. Abel's test for conditional
convergent power series.
Section – B
Real Functions:Continuity. Properties of
continuous functions. Uniform continuity. The
Exponential, Logarithmic and Trigonometric
functions. Derivatives. Rolle's theorem. Mean value
theorems. Cauchy's mean value theorem. Taylor's
theorem with Lagrange's and Cauchy's form of the
remainder.
Riemann Integral:The existence of the Riemann
integral of a continuous function. Simple properties.
First and second mean value theorem. Convergence
and absolutely convergence of improper and infinite
integrals. Sequences and series of functions.
Uniform convergence. Comparison test. Term by
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Course: Stat -3101: Statistical Inference-II Credit Hour: 3.00 Year: Third Term: I
Rationale: Statistical Inference-II is designed by some hypothesis testing method that uses statistical evidence
from a sample to draw a conclusion about a population.
Course Objectives:
 Gather idea about interval estimation and construct interval estimation by different methods.
 Calculate Bayes estimator using different probability distribution.
 Find best critical region and generate knowledge of MP and UMP test.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section – A
1. Discover vital judgment of central and non- Interval Estimation: Concept of central and non-central
central confidence interval through different confidence interval, confidence interval for parameters
distribution. of normal, binomial, Poisson and exponential
2. Gather knowledge of Bayesian interval and distribution, Methods of interval estimation, large
Neyman classical confidence intervals. sample confidence interval, Bayesian interval, Neyman
3. Determine different function and their uses in classical confidence intervals, finding confidence
the sense of decision making. intervals pivotal quantity method and statistical method.
4. Understand the basic concept of parametric Baysian Estimation: Loss function, risk function,
test. posterior density, fundamentals of Bayes methods, and
5. Identify different critical region for parametric its properties and uses.
test.
Section – B
6. Apply different parametric test in real life
example. Parametric Tests: Basic concepts of parametric and
non-parametric test, critical region, best critical region,
Neyman-Pearson fundamental lemma, most powerful
(MP) test, uniformly most powerful (UMP) test, two-
sided BCR.
Likelihood Ratio Test: Introductory discussion about
LR test, distribution of LR Statistic, asymptotic
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Course: Stat-3103: Advanced Regression Analysis Credit Hours: 3.00 Year: Third Term: I
Rationale: This course is designed to provide advanced statistical concepts and some of their practical
application in Science and Socio-economic field.
Course objectives:
 Provide an introduction to the more advanced themes in econometric modeling with an emphasis on
application of estimation techniques and statistical testing.
 Reflect about econometric problems and solutions in relation to endogenous regressors.
Intended Learning Outcomes(ILOs) Course Content
After completing this course, students will be able to Section-A
1. Explain the assumptions of the ordinary least Multiple Regression and Linear Estimation: Basic
squares model. concept, estimation and tests, asymptotic properties
2. Diagnose violations of the assumptions of the of OLS estimators, errors in variable and errors in
OLS model. equations, specification error, instrumental variable
3. Perform statistical tests to investigate whether the and lagged variable in regression analysis.
classical assumptions in regression analysis are Heteroscedasticity: Concept and consequence,
satisfied. detection and testing for heteroscedasticity,
4. Narrate the consequences of autocorrelation, estimation with heteroscedestic disturbances.
multicollinearity and heteroscedasticity, estimate Multicollinearity: Concept of exact and near
the regression model under such circumstances, multicollinearity, consequence, estimable functions,
and test them. effects of multicollinearity, detection and remedial
5. Implement Durbin test of autocorrelation and measures of multicollinearity.
interpret the results Autocorrelation: Sources and consequences of
6. Specify dummy variables to measure qualitative autocorrelation, tests for auto correlated disturbances,
influences in regression analysis estimation of parameters.
7. Formulate the appropriate models for binary
dependent variables stating the suitable situation Section-B
(logit, probit and tobit). Dummy Variables: General concepts, use of dummy
8. Understand the basic idea behind estimating variables in regression analysis, dummy variable
model parameters via the maximum likelihood trap, models with dummy dependent variable and
method their estimation, linear probability model, logit
9. Interpret outcomes of econometric analyses and model, probit model, tobit model and logistic model.
draw appropriate conclusions. Logistic Regression and Diagnostic: Simple logistic
regression, method of maximum likelihood, exact
logistic regression, measures of model fit and test
for significance of regression parameters, LR test,
exact conditional scores tests, exact p-value.
Confidence intervals, Exact confidence intervals,
Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness of fit test, Pearson and
deviance residuals, diagnostics and identification of
influential observations, high leverage points and
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 Course: Stat-3104: Advanced Regression Analysis
Credit Hours:1.50 Year: Third Term: I
and Inference Lab
Rationale: This course is designed to provide advanced analysis of interdependency among the econometric
data and statistical hypothesis.
Course objectives:
 Incorporate the violation of classical linear regression assumptions.
 Determine confidence interval for different estimator.
 Estimate Bayes estimator for different distribution.
 Apply different parametric test.
Intended Learning Outcomes(ILOs) Course Content
After completing this course, students will be able to Fitting of multiple regression model and logistic
1. Identify the OLS problems and apply technique regression model, separation of effects and tests of
how to solve the problems hypothesis,examination of residuals, outliers,
2. Examine the residuals and its behavior influence curve analysis, detection and testing for
3. Estimate the parameters of regression model heteroscedasticity, estimation with heteroscedestic
4. Solve the problems and apply test for correlation, disturbances, detection and remedial measures of
regression coefficients, independence and multicollinearity, tests for auto correlated disturbances,
association of attributes estimation of parameters.
5. Construct the confidence interval for different Confidence interval for different probability
probability distribution. distribution using different interval estimation,
6. Calculate Bayes estimator. Bayes methods in estimation, Critical region, best
7. Find Critical region, best critical region, most critical region, most powerful (MP) test, uniformly
powerful (MP) test, and uniformly most powerful most powerful (UMP) test.Likelihood Ratio (LR)
(UMP) test for different probability function. Test distribution of LR Statistic, LR test in linear
8. Perform LR test for different population. model

Course: Stat-3105: Experimental Design Credit Hour: 3.00 Year: Third Term: I
Rationale: The course is designed to provide advanced concept of experimental design and link up these with
some real life problem.
Course Objectives:
 Acquire knowledge on factorial experiment as well as confounding concept.
 Understand the structure of split-plot design and ANCOVA.
 Develop the concept of nesting factors inside another factor.
 Apply theoretical knowledge to solve real-life problems.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section – A
1. Put forward the basic idea of factorial Factorial Experiments-Basic ideas, factorial
experiment with application area.
experiments, total and partial confounding in factorial
2. Narrate advantages of factorial experiment
over single factor experiment. experiments.
3. Differentiate between total and partial Factorial Experiments at 3 Levels and Mixed Factorial
confounding in factorial experiments. Experiment- factorial experiment in RBD,
4. Understand the basic concept of SPD and factorial experiment.
nested design with layout. Split-plot Design- Analysis of split-plot design, analysis
5. Evaluate the applications benefits of SPD over
of split-split-plot design.
other design.
6. Perform ANOVA, ANCOVA for different Section – B
design. Analysis of Covariance-Covariance analysis with one
7. Describes variance component analysis in one- concomitant variable, analysis of covariance in RBD and
way, two-way and three-way classified data. LSD with a single covariate.
Variance Component Analysis-Method of variance
component analysis, variance component analysis in one-
way, two-way and three-way classified data,
Nested Design-Introduction, two-stage nested design,
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Course: Stat -3107: Simulation Credit Hour: 2.00 Year: Third Term: I
Rationale:This course is design to formulate a stochastic model to describe a real phenomenon; it is used to
be that one compromised between choosing a model that is realistic replica of the actual situation and
choosing one whose mathematical analysis is tractable.
Course Objectives:
 Compile the basic of modeling and simulation and its practical application.
 Introduce the simulation methods and tools for modeling and simulation of continuous, discrete
combined system.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section – A
1. Define systems, modelsand discrete event
simulation. Basic Simulation Modeling: The nature of simulation,
2. Introduce to simulation and its nature with systems, models and simulation, discrete event
advantages and disadvantages. simulation, purposes, advantages and disadvantages of
3. Apply simulation in queuing and inventory simulation, Steps in a simulation study, simulation
system. application examples-queuing system, inventory
4. Generate random numbers by different system, , Monte Carlo simulation.
generators with its validity test.
Random number generator: Introduction, linear
5. Generate continuous and discrete random
variates form some probability function. congruential generator: Mixed and multiplicative
6. Generate random numbers using Monte Carlo generator. Tests for random numbers: Frequency test
simulation method. (Chi-Square test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test), Runs test,
7. Create various types of simulation models. Autocorrelation test, Gap test, Poker test, etc.
8. Apply different simulation model Verification
and Validation technique for accuracy. Section – B
9. Introduce MCMC methods in simulation Methods for generating random variates: inverse
modeling. transformation, composition, convolution, acceptance-
rejection, Random samples from probability functions:
Uniform, Weibull, Gamma, normal, lognormal,
exponential, beta, binomial, Poisson, geometric,
negative binomial etc. Monte Carlo Simulation Method.
Model Verification and Validation: Introduction,
Model Verification and Validation, Model Validation
Methodand verification methods, Techniques in
simulation modeldesign, goodness of fit tests for both
discrete and continuous data.MCMC methods:
Introduction, Markov chain, Hastings-Metropolis
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Course: Stat-3108: Experimental Design and Simulation
Credit Hour: 1.50 Year: Third Term: I
Lab
Rationale:This course is planned toexplore the application of experimental design and simulation modeling
related problem in practical life.
Course Objectives:
 Analyze data from different experiments and make valid inferences.
 Apply stochastic model in practical problem.
 Generate random number and fit different probability distribution using simulation modeling.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Total and partial confounding, factorial experiment at
1. Perform ANOVA in case of different. 3 levels and mixed factorial experiment, analysis of
covariance, Variance Component Analysis ,split plot
experimental design and make valid inference.
design, nested design, solution of the problem from
2. Calculate Probabilitygenerating function and
analysis of variance.
hence probabilities from different well known Generate Random number usingMixed and
distribution. multiplicative generator. Tests for random numbers,
3. Produce random numbers by different Generating random variates by different techniques,
generators with its validity test. Generate Random samples from probability functions,
4. Generate continuous, discrete random variates Generating random using Monte Carlo Simulation
form some probability function and random Method,Goodness of fit tests for both discrete and
numbers using Monte Carlo simulation method. continuous data.
5. Apply Goodness of fit tests for both discrete
and continuous data

Course: Stat-3109: Operation Research Credit Hours: 3.00 Year: Fourth Term: I
Rationale: This course is designed to provide fundamental concepts of Operation Research and practices involved
in different applications on complex mathematical problems.
Course Objectives:
 Enlarge the concepts of operation research.
 Identify, evaluate, and interpret information and data in supportof assignments, projects or research.
 Improve proficiency with tools from optimization, probability, statistics and economic analysis.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section-A
1. Discern the meaning and phases of operation Nature and Impact: Meaning and Scope of operations
research and linear programming problems. Research, Nature and impact of OR approach, Phases of
2. Formulate and model a linear programming OR.
problem from a word problem and solve them
graphically as well as using different algorithms. Linear Programming: Concept and basic elements of
3. Apply tools of operation research in industry and linear programming problem (LPP), Formulation of LPP,
the public sectors in contexts involving Solution of LPP, Graphical method, simplex method, Big-
uncertainty and scarce or expensive resources. M method, two phase method, and revised simplex
4. Understand how game theorists think andapply to method, concept of convergence, Degeneracy and cycling,
analyze real world situations. integer LPP, Transportation Problem.
5. Recognize the strategic issues in a problem and
understand how a game theorist might decide on Section-B
the appropriate tools to analyze it. Inventory System:
6. Place a primal linear programming problem into
standard form and use the Simplex Method or GameTheory: Basic concept of game theory, finite and
Revised Simplex Method, etc to solve it. infinite game theory, two Persons and n persons zero-sum
7. Explain the concept of complementary slackness game, pay off matrix, maximum and minimum criterion of
and its role in solving primal/dual problem pairs optimal solution of a game, dominance property.
with interpret. Duality: Dual primal relationship and formulation of dual
problems.
Sensitivity Analysis: Introduction to sensitivity analysis
and application.

Path Analysis:
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Course: Stat-3110: Operation Research Lab Credit Hour: 0.75 Year: Third Term: I
Rationale:This course is planned toexplore the applications of operation research related problems in
practical life such asmanufacturing, location planning, defense and facility layout etc.
Course objectives:
 Apply operation research in real life.
 Analyze trade-offs between key systems variables.
 Develop decision support tools.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Contents
At the end of the course the students will be able to Linear programming problem (LPP), Formulation of
1. Formulate complex problems in real life. LPP, Solution of LPP, Graphical method, simplex
2. Identify decision variables, control method, Big-M method, Two phase method and revised
parameters, constraints in problems. simplex method, concept of convergence, Degeneracy
3. Optimize cost and profit in an industry. and cycling, integer LPP, Introduction to Transportation
4. Validation and analysis of game in
problem. Game theory, finite and infinite game theory,
mathematically.
5. Interpretation and implementation of a result. two Persons and n persons zero-sum game, pay off
matrix, maximum and minimum criterion of optimal
solution of a game, dominance property. Dual
problems. Sensitivity analysis and application.

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 Course: Stat-3111: Actuarial Statistics Credit Hour: 3.00 Year: Third Term: I
Rationale:This course is designed to provide fundamental concept of actuarial statistics.
Course objectives:
 Provide students with the necessary knowledge to work in the general areas of actuarial science,
mainly life and health insurance, pension funds, and financial security.
 Offer formal academic and professional training to students who wish to join the actuarial
profession.
 Supply adequate knowledge for students to sit for the early professional examinations organized
by international actuarial organizations so that they can successfully join the actuarial profession
after graduation.
At the end of the course the students will be able Section-A
to Basics-Meaning of actuarial science, role of insurance in
1. Understand basic actuarial problems. the economy, role of an actuary
2. Model basic actuarial problems using Fundamentals of Theory of Interest-Definition of
mathematical, probabilistic and statistical simple interest, compound interest and their comparisons,
methods accumulated value factors and present value factors,
effective and nominal rates of interest and their
3. Apply various analytic and quantitative interrelationship, effective and nominal rates of discount,
methods to define and solve problemsin relationship between interest and discount, equations of
insurance, finance, economics, investment, value and use of the time diagram in solutions of problems
pension, financial risk management in interest, problems involving unknown length of
4. Identify the nature of insurance, finance and investment and unknown rate of interest, annuity, different
investment risks. types of annuities certain, present and accumulated values
of immediate annuity and annuity due, present value of
5. Solveactuarial problems by applying
deferred annuities and variable annuities, analysis of
actuarial mathematics in life contingencies, annuities payable at a different frequency than interest is
and the ability to apply the concepts of convertible, perpetuity, capital redemption policies,
actuarial science in solving amortization schedules and sinking funds, split of
6. Construct Actuarial Tables,of mortality table payments into principal and interest, and the determination
,techniques of calculating exposures from of required periodic payments.
valuation schedules including the general Section-B
concept of fiscal year. Actuarial Mathematics: Discrete life annuity and its
applications, present values of different life annuities, life
assurance, present values of various life assurances in
terms of commutation function and related problems, net
premiums, net premiums for various life assurances,
premiums payable m times a year, determination of
premiums for pension benefits and related problems,
office premiums, relation between office and net
premiums, equation of payments, basic concepts of
valuation and distribution of surplus.
Construction of Actuarial Tables: Introduction to the
mortality table, principles of construction of mortality
table, fundamental assumptions underlying exposure
formulas and the implications of these assumptions,
techniques of calculating exposures from individual
records including considerations involving selection of
studies, various observation periods and various methods
of tabulating deaths, techniques of calculating exposures
from valuation schedules including the general concept of
fiscal year, the use of interim schedules and variations in
observations period or method of grouping deaths and
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Course: Stat-3113: Course: Stat-3113: Statistical
Credit Hour: 3.00 Year: Third Term: I
Pattern Recognition
Rationale:This course is planned to introduce to statistical pattern recognition theory and techniques.
Course objectives:
 Provide a concise description of many of the most useful of today’s pattern processing techniques.
 Understanding parametric and nonparametric density estimation.
 Build knowledge of linear and nonlinear discriminant analysis.
 Construct awareness of Tree-based methods, Clustering, Outlier detection etc.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section-A
1. Understand statistical pattern and approaches Introduction:Statistical pattern recognition, Stages in a
of statistical pattern. pattern recognition problem, issues, Supervised versus
2. Evaluate density estimation both parametric unsupervised, Approaches to statistical pattern
and nonparametric way. recognition.
3. Demonstrate nonlinear discriminant analysis. Density estimation:parametric (Normal-based models,
4. Develop tree-based methods;assess Normal mixture models, Bayesian
performance, clustering, Outlier detection. estimates),nonparametric (Histogram method, k-
nearest-neighbour method, Kernel methods).
Linear Discriminant Analysis:Two-class algorithms,
Multiclass algorithms, Logistic discrimination,kernel
methodssuch asOptimization criteria, Radial basis
functions, Nonlinear support vector machines.
Section-B
Nonlinear discriminant analysis: The multilayer
perceptron, Projection pursuit.
Tree-based methods: Classification trees, Multivariate
adaptive regression splines.
Performance: Performance assessment, Comparing
classifier performance, Combining classifiers.
Clustering: Hierarchical methods, Quick partitions,
Sum-of-squares methods.
Outlier detection and robust procedures, Structural risk
minimization and the Vapnik–Chervonenkis dimension.

Course: Stat-3200: Field Work / Industrial Attachment Credit Hours: 1.50 Year: Third Term: II
Rationale:This course is designedto introduce the specific aims of a formal statement of the objectives and
milestones of a research plan in a grant application.
Course Objectives:
 Critically evaluate existing knowledge, including background literature and relevant data.
 Reflect an updated knowledge of the fieldwork in statistical perspectives.
 Discuss the importance and relevance of the research aims.
 Highlight potential policy or practice impacts and importance beyond the confines of the specific
research plan.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to The main part of a grant application describing a
1. Provide an overview of the proposed design and research proposal, starting its importance and how it
conceptual framework. will be conducted in statistical perspectives, concepts
2. Overview the institutional and production
of research design, concept of decision making,
process and their statistical application.
3. Describe any novel concepts, approaches, tools different sampling techniques and its appropriateness,
or techniques of field work. determination of sample size, data collection,
4. Specify methodologyexplain why the proposed questionnaire, report writing and oral presentation of
methods are the best to accomplish study goals. your field work.
5. Gather knowledge about data, collecting
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Course: 3201: Statistical Inference-III Credit Hours: 3.00 Year: Third Term: II
Rationale: This course is designed to provide highly developed notions of statistical inference and apply
involved special skills in making decision.
Course Objectives:
 Increase knowledge of sophisticated statistical inferential methods.
 Capable of understanding different inferential theorem and their applications.
 Realize the utilization of re-sampling techniques in statistical fields.
 Acquaint with exponential families and minimal sufficient statistics.
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section-A
1. Come across why and when we use efficient Concept of Efficient estimator, more efficient estimator
estimator, minimum variance unbiased with example, minimum variance unbiased estimators
estimators. (MVUE), uniformly minimum variance unbiased
estimators (UMVUE), Theorem related to MVUE,
2. Execute uniformly minimum variance
LMVUE, UMVUE, Cramer-Rao inequality, condition
unbiased estimators. for the equality sign in Cramer-Rao inequality, use of
3. ApplyCramer-Rao inequality, Bhattacharya’s Cramer-Rao inequality in finding UMVUE,
inequality and their relationship. asymptotically efficient estimators, consistent
4. Compute best asymptotically normal asymptotically normal estimators, best asymptotically
estimators, asymptotically efficient estimators, normal estimators, Rao-Blackwell theorem, application
of these theorem, EM algorithm, MVB estimator,
consistent asymptotically normal estimators.
Pitman-closer, Pitman-closest, invariance property.
5. Familiar with the necessities of EM algorithm.
Section-B
6. Recognize how to apply Pitman-closer,
Lehman-Scheffe theorem, ancillary statistics, Basu
Pitman-closest estimation.
theorem and minimal sufficient statistics, exponential
7. Explore why exponential families of
families of distribution, complete family of a
distribution, complete family of a distribution distribution and their application, median and modal
and their application is so important in unbiasedness, vector of parameter, ellipsoid of
statistics. concentration, Wilks generalized variance,
8. Use SPRT techniques, draw OC curve, and Bhattacharya’s inequality, Sequential Test-Introduction,
calculate ASN function for different Sequential Probability Ratio Test (SPRT), Operating
Characteristic (OC), function of SPRT and Average
distribution.
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Course: Stat-3203: Nonparametric Tests Credit Hour: 3.00 Year: Third Term: II
Rationale: This course is designed to provide fundamental concepts of non-parametric test.
Course Objectives:
 Compare and contrast parametric and nonparametric tests.
 Perform multiple applications where nonparametric approaches are appropriate.
 Act upon and interpret different nonparametric tests for different cases.
 Apply appropriate nonparametric hypothesis testing procedure based on type of outcome variable and
number of samples.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section – A
1. Summarize data using both graphical and Fundamentals of Non-parametric Methods:
numerical methods for use in nonparametric Fundamentals concepts of non-parametric methods,
statisticalmethods. distinction between parametric and non-parametric
2. Formulate, test and interpret various methods, assumptions involved in parametric and non-
hypothesis tests for location, scale, and parametric methods
independence problems. One and Two Sample Test: Sign test, Run-test, Rank
3. Characterize, compare, and contrast different sum test, Randomization test, two-sample test,
nonparametric hypothesis test. Kolmogorov-Smirnov one sample test, Wilcoxon
4. Learn non-parametric test such as the Chi- matched-pairs signed ranks test, Median test, Mann-
Square test for Independence as well as Whitney-U test, Kolmogorov - Smirnov two sample
Goodness of Fit. test, Paired t-test, Rank correlation test, Chi-square
5. Use statistical methods, including goodness of fit test.
nonparametric bootstrapping. Section – B
6. Construct and interpret intervalestimators for Advance Test: Introduction about advance test, ARE
population medians and other population and robustness of a non-parametric test, McNemar test
parameters based on rank-basedmethods. in 2x2 contingency analysis, Cox and Stuart test for
7. Produce and interpret statistics and graphs, trend, Cramer’s contingency coefficient, Cochran test
using nonparametric density estimation. for related observations, ARE of Mann-Whitney test
8. Apply Non-parametric regression, Kernel and Sign test, Kruskal-Wallis test and CRS design,
smoother, regression sp-lines, cross validation, square rank test for variances, quantile test, Friedman
additive models and generalized additive test.
model. Non-parametric regression, Kernel smoother, regression
**Gibons** sp-lines, cross validation, additive models and
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Course: Stat-3204: Nonparametric Tests and Credit Hours: 1.00 Year: Third Term: II
Inference Lab
Rationale: This course is design to solve the practical problem for non-parametric tests and draw inference
for its validity.
Course Objectives:
 Perform and interpretdifferent non parametric test in real problems.
 Apply advanced inferencetoestimateand check validation of different estimator.
 Develop practical knowledge about different inference procedure.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to One and two sample non-parametric sign test, run-
1. Summarize data using both graphical and test, rank sum test, randomization test,
numerical methods for use in nonparametric Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Wilcoxon matched-pairs
statistical methods. signed ranks test, median test, Mann-Whitney test,
2. Formulate and interpret various non-parametric rank correlation test, goodness of fit test, McNemar
tests for location, scale, and independence test in 2x2 contingency analysis, Cox and Stuart test
problems. for trend, Cramer’s contingency coefficient,
3. Execute minimum variance unbiased Cochran test for related observations, Kruskal-
estimators,uniformly minimum variance unbiased Wallis test and CRS design,square rank test for
estimators and application of different theorem of variances,quantile test, Friedman test.
Minimum variance unbiased estimators (MVUE),
estimation.
uniformly minimum variance unbiased estimators
4. Compute best asymptotically normal estimators,
(UMVUE), Cramer-Rao inequality, EM algorithm,
asymptotically efficient estimators, consistent
MVB estimator, efficient estimators, exponential
asymptotically normal estimators.
families of distribution, complete family of a
5. Solve problem usingEM algorithm.
6. Use SPRT techniques, draw OC curve, and distribution and their application, Solve sequential
calculate ASN function for different distribution. test related problem., calculation of Operating
Characteristic (OC), function Average Sample
Number (ASN) function.

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Course: Stat-3205: Advanced Sampling Technique Credit Hours: 3.00 Year: Third Term: II
Rationale: This course is designed to provide advanced concepts of sampling and practices involved different
advanced techniques in taking sample.
Course objectives:
 Develop knowledge about advance sampling techniques.
 Outline how to make a survey design.
 Formulate demographic survey in Bangladesh.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section-A
1. Perform equal and unequal probability sampling. PPS Sampling: Comparison with sampling with
2. Act upon when and how to use PPS sampling. equal probabilities, selection of clusters with equal
3. Demonstrate cluster sampling and counsel in and unequal probability with and without
relation to Multi-stage design. replacement, ordered and determination of sample
size, two and three stage-equal and unequal clusters,
4. Compute the Hansen-Hurwitz estimator and its
selection of units with equal and unequal probability
estimated variance when primary units are with or without replacement, unordered estimator,
selected with SRS and PPS sampling and Horvitz-Thompson estimator and its standard error,
secondary units selected with SRS. Brewer and Durbin’s methods of selection of sample
5. Clarify how to perform Double sampling and of size 2, Raj, Murthy, Rao-Hartley and Cochran
convey to use double sampling for Auxiliary and Samford’s methods of selection, PPS systematic
selection, estimation and standard errors.
Information.
Cluster and Multi-stage Sampling:Cluster sampling
6. Compute the optimal allocation in double with equal and unequal size, estimation of mean,
sampling for Auxiliary Information estimates. total and their variances, determination of sample
7. Appreciate the difference between sampling size, two and three stage-equal and unequal clusters,
errors and non-sampling errors. selection of units with equal and unequal probability
8. Make use of double sampling to adjust for non- with or without replacement, self-weighting
response by call backs. estimates.
Section-B
9. Bringinto play interpenetrating sub-sample
Double Sampling and Multiphase
technique to take care of interviewer effect.
Sampling:Double sampling for stratification, ratio,
regression and difference estimations, repetitive
surveys, Sampling on two or more occasions,
multiphase sampling.
Sampling Errors and Non-sampling
Errors:Different methods of estimating non-
sampling errors, non-response, interviewer`s bias,
interpenetrating subsamples, familiarity with recent
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Course: Stat-3207: Stochastic Process Credit Hour: 3.00 Year: Third Term: II
Rationale:This course is designed to provide fundamental concepts of stochastic process and practices involved
in different field of statistics.
Course Objectives:
 Understand basic concept of generating function, limit theorems and their role in probability theory.
 Elucidate the power of stochastic processes and their range of applications.
 Formulate and solve problems which involve setting up stochastic models.
 Apply appropriate stochastic process model(s) for a given research or applied problem.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section – A
1. Formulate different generating function with Generating Functions:Generalities, convolutions,
their applications. bivariate generating functions, continuity theorem.
2. Identify appropriate stochastic model(s) for a
Limit Theorems: Laws of large numbers, convergence in
given problem and the role of limit theorems
in statistics. probability, almost sure convergence, and convergence in
3. State the defining properties of various distribution, inversion theorem.
stochastic process models. Pleminary: Defination ofStochastic Process, types of
4. Provide logical and coherent proofs of
important theoretic results. Recurrent Events:Introduction, renewal equation, delayed
5. Apply the theory to model real phenomena recurrent events, number of occurrences of a recurrent
and answer some questions in applied
event, application to the theory of success runs.
sciences.
6. Introduce Poisson process, birth process, death Markov Chains:Definition, classification of states and
process, simple birthdeath process. chains, Transition matrix, higher transition probabilities,
7. Formulate and solve different process related ergodic properties, evaluation of, Chapman-Kolmogorov
problem. equation. Finite Markov chain: definition transient states,
8. Describe the random walk and understand absorption probabilities, application to recurrence times.
about barriers.
Section – B
9. Solve ruin, first passage time and expected
Homogeneous Markov Processes:Poisson process, birth
duration problems.
process, death process, simple birthdeath process, effect
of immigration, queuing process, and single server
queues, equilibrium theory, queues with many servers,
limiting properties of queues.
Random Walk and Ruin Problem:Classical ruin problem
with application, expected duration of the game,
generating functions for the duration of the game and for
the first- passage times, Browning motion.

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Course: Stat-3208: Advanced Sampling Technique Credit Hours: 1.00 Year: Third Term: II
and Stochastic Process Lab
Rationale: This course is design to solve the practical problem for advanced sampling techniques and
Stochastic process.
Course Objectives:
 Apply advanced sampling technique and estimate sample from geographical region.
 Develop practical knowledge about survey in Bangladesh.
 Apply stochastic model in practical problem.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Drawing samples by cluster, multi-stage, double
1. Estimate different characteristics of sample and sampling and multi-phase sampling. Estimation of
population for related sampling technique. parameters in each case, estimation of variance of
2. Calculate approximate sampling and non-sampling estimates, determination of precision of estimates,
error in sample survey. relative efficiency of these different sampling
3. Calculate Probabilitygenerating function and hence scheme, estimation for population total, mean,
probabilities from different well known distribution. variance and proportion. Also estimating
4. Fit the two and higher order Markov chain model in sampling errors and non-sampling errors.
case of practical problem. Generating Functions, Probability estimate of the
5. Formulate and solve random work ruin problem. denumerable Markov chain, determination of
higher transition probabilities: two- state Markov
chain, three - state Markov chain, statistical
inference for Markov chain, Homogeneous
Markov Processes and their estimation of the
parameter, Random Walk and Ruin Problem.

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Course: Stat-3209:Research Methodology Credit Hour: 3.00 Year: Third Term: II
Rationale: This course is designed to explore various steps in research, types of methodologies, structure of
research, understanding and skills need for conducting research in effective manner.
Course Objectives:
 Develop the basic framework of research process, various research designs and techniques.
 Identify various sources of information for literature review and data collection.
 Appreciate the components of scholarly writing and evaluate its quality.
 Introduce the concept of scientific research and the methods of conducting scientific enquiry .
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section – A
1. Enumerate the characteristics of research, Basic Concepts of Research Methodology: Meaning of
identify the different types of research, and research, characteristics , objectives, importance of
explain the roles of research in development.
research, Types of Research, Areas of Research,
2. Plan a research design with questionnaires and
difference between research project and research
schedule.
program, concepts, meaning and fundamental
3. Perform the steps of research process and
difference of methods methodology, concepts of theory,
decision making stage.
proposition, Axiom, hypothesis.
4. Create and justify a research proposal with
Research Design: Concepts of research design, types of
appropriate techniques.
research design, structured and unstructured research,
5. Determine sample size for different sampling
and exploratory research deign, conclusive research
technique.
design and action research design. Selection of
6. Organize and conduct research (advanced
project) in a more appropriate manner. appropriate research design.
Research Process: Basic ideas, steps used for solving a
research problem, concept of decision making, stages of
decision making
Research Proposal: Purpose of proposals, research
benefits, proposal development, types of research
proposal, structuring the research proposal, evaluation
of research proposal.
Section – B
Sampling Methods: Importance of sampling in social
and marketing research, different sampling techniques
and its appropriateness, determination of sample size.
Data Collection: Different types of data, selection of
appropriate methods for data collection and their
advantages and disadvantages. Questionnaire and its
construction, schedule, difference between them.
Presentation of Data: Stages of data preparation
process, preliminary plan of data analysis, questionnaire
checking, editing, coding, data cleaning, statistically
adjusting the data, selecting a data analysis strategy.
Report Preparation and Presentation: Importance and
function of literature review in research, steps for
writing a literature review, report format, report writing,
guidelines for tables and graphs, oral presentation,
reading the research report, research follow-up.

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Course: Stat -3211: Epidemiology Credit Hour: 3.00 Year: Third Term: II
Rationale: This course is designed to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to be able to
critique, design and conduct and human population based research and advanced knowledge of
epidemiological principles and procedures.
Course Objectives:
 Critically appraise and evaluate the design, analysis and interpretation of epidemiological studies.
 Describe and discuss the role and contribution of epidemiology to health.
 Select, devise and develop appropriate study designs for epidemiological research.
 Conduct appropriate statistical analyses of epidemiological data.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section – A
1. Comprehend the basic idea about Epidemiologic Concept:Epidemiology, health and
epidemiology, health and disease and its related
disease, sources of health related data.
topics.
2. Frame out different epidemiologic study Study Designs: Concept and framing different types of
design. study design: descriptive and analytical study design.
3. Choose an appropriate study design for Ecological/geographical studies: uses and
epidemiologic problem interpretation of ecological studies, advantages and
4. Contribute of epidemiology to health research disadvantages of ecological investigation, ecological
5. Design, conduct, and analysis of epidemiologic fallacy and ecological bias, Case control studies:
studies
retrospective, prospective study design. Cohort studies:
6. Interpret different types of measure of effect
and association of disease. cross-sectional, retrospective and prospective cohort
7. Appraise epidemiologic studies, synthesis and study design. Intervention studies and RCTs:
integration of epidemiologic research, and characteristics, confounding and bias, randomization.
causal inference in epidemiologic research Blinding: concept and different types of blinding.
8. Match different study design. Longitudinal study and causal variables.
Matching: Purpose and effect of matching, matching
in case-control studies, matching in Cohort studies
Section – B
Measures of disease frequency: definition and
calculation of prevalence, incidence, risk, rate,
choosing suitable measures, limitations of case and
population definitions, and their impact on measures of
disease frequency
Measures of association: definition and calculation of
risk ratio, rate ratio, odds ratio, absolute risk and rate
differences, choosing suitable measures
Measures of population impact: definition and
calculation of population attributable risk and fraction,
assumptions and limitations of these measures
Association and Causation:causal paradigms and
criteria for causality
Validity and reliability: definitions, generalisability,
sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive
value of a test and its related topics.
Screening: definition, evaluation, and criteria for
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Course: Stat-3213: Decision Theory Credit Hour: 3.00 Year: Third Term: II
Rationale: Decision theory is concerned with the reasoning underlying an agent’s choices, whether this is a
mundane choice about whether to pursue a demanding political career.
Course Objectives:
 Develop knowledge about decision framework.
 Make decision under considering loss and risk as well as certainty and uncertainty.
 Analyze opportunity cost functions and terminate decisions based on prior information.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section – A
1. Demonstrate basic concepts of decision An Overview of the Decision Framework: Concepts
theories. & Preliminaries, Characteristics of Decision problem,
2. Understand general problems of decision and its General problems of statistics.
characteristics as well as different elements. Elements of Decision: Parameter space, Action space,
3. Outline of loss function, risk functions, payoffs State Space, Consequence, Family of Experiments,
matrix and conditions of certainty and Sample Space, Decision Rule, Utility Evaluation.A
uncertainty of a payoffs table. Case involving decision making under conditions of
4. Recognizeabout expected monetary value Certainty and uncertainty, Payoffs and Losses,
criterion and opportunity loss criterion. Payoffs table, Expected Payoff, Decision function,
5. Discern about decision making problems, Loss function, Risk function with examples,
environment and process. Opportunity Loss, Expected Opportunity Loss,
6. Comprehendabout decision trees, sequential Maximin, Maximax and Minimax, Regret Strategies,
decisions, problems, sequential probability ratio Hurwicz criterion, Laplace Criterion, Expected
test and (IAD). Monetary value Criterion, Expected Opportunity Loss
7. Appreciate importance about sensitivity Criterion.
analysis in decision making and applying Section – B
Markov decision processes. Decision Analysis: Introduction, Decision making
Problems, Decision making Process, Decision Making
Environment, Decisions under Risk, Problems with
discrete and continuous loss functions, Non-
probabilistic criteria and Probabilistic criteria for
decision under uncertainty. Terminal Decisions based
on prior information, Expected value of Perfect
information (EVPI). Decision Trees, Sequential
Decisions, and Information Acquisition decisions.
Sensitivity Analysis: Introduction, Basic Principles in
Sensitivity, Change in the Co-efficient of the
Objectives functions, Change in the RHS of the
constraint, Dominance and Admissibility.
Different areas of statistical decision theory:
Estimation, Test of hypotheses, Inference and
decision, Terminal decision and posterior decisions,
Introduction to Markov Decision Processes: A
Framework for Sequential Decision Problems,
Sequential Probability analysis, Sequential Probability
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Course: Stat-4100: Project/ Thesis Credit Hours: 2.00 Year: Fourth Term: I
Rationale:At final year of the undergraduate, we offer research base courses, name Project/Thesis, which is
the continuous project research, works between term I & II. The project/thesis provides an opportunity to
gather research base knowledge and produce a substantial piece of work.
Course objectives:
 Develop student research curiosity and skills in critical and creative thinking, project management,
and communication, which will enrich their subsequent academic and employment experiences .
Intended Learning Outcomes(ILOs) Course Content
After completing this course, students will be able to The respective supervisor will prescribe the topics of
1. Find out the own area of interest and explore in the project and help selected student/students to
depth. prepare the project. Supervisor also ensures that 50%
2. Identify own question and think critical way to work of project will be submitted after the end of
solve problems. term-1,4th year to respective committee for
3. Experience the process of producing knowledge. evaluation.
4. Develop and demonstrate analytical, judgmental,
presentation and communication skills.
5. Use their communication, information-seeking
and intellectual skills.

Course: Stat-4101: Multivariate Analysis Credit Hours: 3.00 Year: Fourth Term: I
Rationale: This course is designed to present different concept of multivariate terms, techniques, structure of
real life data and its application to advanced research.
Course objectives:
 Outline the main features of multivariate data.
 Use exploratory and confirmatory multivariate statistical methods properly.
 Carry out multivariate statistical techniques and methods efficiently and effectively.
Intended Learning Outcomes(ILOs) Course Content
After completing this course, students will be able to Section-A
1. Explore and summarize multivariate data using Basics: Preliminaries of multivariate statistics,
graphical and numerical methods and techniques multivariate observations, difference between
to uncover hidden information and patterns. multivariate and univariate observations, Distance,
2. Conceptualize the basic idea of organization, random vectors and matrices, mean vectors and
display of multivariate data. covariance matrices, Geometry of the sample mean,
3. Explain the covariance structure, partitioning random samples and the expected values of the
and its distribution. sample mean and covariance matrix, generalized
4. Describe properties of multivariate distributions variance.
such as multivariate normal. Multivariate Normal Distribution: Bivariate
5. Test for multivariate normality of the data. normal,Distribution of linear combinations of
6. Apply multivariate statistical methods via normally distributed variates, marginal and
hypothesis testing, point estimation and conditional distributions , maximum likelihood
confidence interval estimation. methods for estimating the mean vector and the
7. Distinguish between ANOVA and MANOVA. covariance matrix in multivariate normal distribution.
8. Perform data reduction using principal Section-B

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 component analysis (PCA). Wishart’s Distribution: Wishart’s distribution and
some properties, generalized variance and their
proportion, inference about multivariate means,
Hotelling , multivariate analysis of variance,
Mahalanabis D-square.
Principal Components Analysis (PCA): Introduction
to principal components in the population, ML
estimator of the principal components and their
variances, sampling properties of the sample principal
components, singular value decomposition (SVD)
and its application to PCA, application of principal
component in regression analysis

Course: Stat-4102: Multivariate Analysis Lab Credit Hours: 1.00 Year: Fourth Term: I
Rationale: This course increases the capability of analyzing high dimensional data.
Course objectives:
 Carry out multivariate statistical techniques and methods efficiently and effectively.
 Generate and partition the covariance structure of multidimensional data.
Intended Learning Outcomes(ILOs) Course Content
After completing this course, students will be able to Details study of multivariate analysis: preliminaries
1. Analyze multivariate data and draw valid of multivariate statistics, analysis of statistical
inference. distance, geometry of different statistics, multivariate
2. Obtain ML estimate for multivariate techniques. normal distribution, statistical inference, introduction
3. Reduce dimension remaining the almost same to principal components, ML estimator of the
information. principal components and their variances with its
4. Use an appropriate software tool for data application.
analysis.

Course: Stat-4103: Biostatistics Credit Hours:3.00 Year: Third Term: I

Rationale: This course is designed to provide basic concepts of handling the incomplete data of health
Science.
Course objectives:
 Apply basic statistical concepts commonly used in health sciences and clinical research.
 Explore why biologists need a background in statistics conducting research.
 Cover the appropriate application, calculation and interpretation of statistical test for incomplete
data.
Intended Learning Outcomes(ILOs) Course Content
After completing this course, students will be able to Section-A
1. Describe the roles of biostatistics serves in the Introduction: Overview of biostatistics, development
discipline of public health. Conceptualize basic and nature of discipline, current focuses and
understanding of survival analysis techniques challenges.
and when they need to be applied Basic Quantities: Failure, intensity of failure,
2. Recognize the problems that censoring brings lifetime, life time data, residual life, life table,
and understand why the more basic statistical lifetime distribution, survival function, hazard
techniques are insufficient with such data. function, interrelationships, mean residual life
3. Apply descriptive techniques commonly used to function, median life time. failure rate, study of IFR,
summarize public health data. DFR, CFR,
4. Estimate Kaplan-Meier estimator and other Location and Scale Families of Distributions:
survival function. Uniform, Exponential, Weibull, Extreme Value
5. Apply descriptive and inferential methodologies distributions, Gumbel and Laplace distribution,
according to the type of study design for concept of censoring and truncation, types of
answering a particular research question censoring.
6. Interpret results of statistical analyses found in Section-B
public health studies. Nonparametric Methods: Kaplan-Meier estimation,
7. Learn the basics of the Cox proportional hazards estimation of survival function, hazard function,
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8. Fit parametric regressions models and test for actuarial method, estimation and standard error.
relationships Parametric Methods: Likelihood construction for
9. Develop written and oral presentations based on censored and truncated data, estimation of life
statistical analyses for both public health parameters and their sampling variances from
professionals and educated lay audiences. Exponential, Weibull, and Extreme value
distributions using type I and type II censored data,
draw inference for complete and censored data using
exponential, Weibull, and extreme value distributions
and log linear model.
Proportional Hazards Models: Introduction, Cox
proportional hazard model and hypothesis test, partial
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Course: Stat-4105: Econometrics Credit Hours: 3.00 Year: Fourth Term: I
Rationale: This session is designed to facilitate research techniques in real situation and integrated with
economics, social science and life related problems.
Course Objectives:
 Pertain knowledge of mathematics, economics, social science and engineering.
 Design a scheme and gratitude the ability to keep in life-long research oriented works.
 Apply time related problems especially simultaneous equation theory in assessing the performance of
a structure.
 Measure market condition using different production functions and uses nonlinear regression to
measure nonlinearity of parameter.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section-A
1. Develop an idea about econometrics and policy Preliminary Concepts: Origin and scope
analysis. econometrics, goals of econometrics, division of
2. Observe different simultaneous equation econometrics, econometrics for policy analysis,
models and its effect in time related situations. simultaneous equation models.
3. Exploit nonlinear regression to gain quick Econometric Phenomena Analysis by Single
answers to nonlinearity questions. Equation Model: auto regressive and distributed lag
4. Formulate Cobb- Douglas (CD) production and models, role of time and lag models, reasons for bias,
constant elasticity of substitution (CES) estimation of distributed lag models,Koyck approach,
production function problems. combination of adaptive expectations and partial
5. Analyze dynamic demand function; price adjustment models, estimation of autoregressive
flexibility’s to observe market condition. models, Sargan test, problems and solutions of
dynamic econometric models.
** Green book** Simultaneous Equation Models: Simultaneous
equation bias, inconsistency of OLS estimators, types
and rules of identification, estimation in simultaneous
estimation methods, method of indirect least square
(ILS), two stage least square (2SLS),three stage least
squares (3SLS), full information maximum likelihood
method, limited information maximum likelihood
method.
Section-B
Linearity Homogeneous and Production Function:
Introduction, the economic model, the statistical
model, Cobb- Douglas (CD) production with
properties and estimation, constant elasticity of
substitution (CES) production function.
Demand Analysis: Introduction, the origin of demand
analysis, the basic model; Schultz's method, the
estimation of price flexibility’s, single-commodity
studies; dynamic demand analysis.
Nonlinear Regression: Intrinsically linear and
nonlinear regression, estimating nonlinear regression
models such direct methods, direct optimization, and
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Course: Stat-4106: Econometrics and Biostatistics Lab Credit Hours: 1.00 Year: Third Term: I
Rationale: This course is planned to implementpractical econometric related problemsand enhance the
capability of analyzing censored data.
Course objectives:
 Appreciate dynamic econometric models and simultaneous equation models.
 Estimate Douglas production function and CES production function in real life situation.
 Apply parametric and non-parametric methods to life time data.
 Assess the effects of different hazardous factors on failure time.
Intended Learning Outcomes(ILOs) Course Content
After completing this course, students will be able to Problems and solutions of dynamic econometric
1. Find out dynamic econometric models from models,solve identification problems, estimation in
huge data set. simultaneous estimation methods such as method of
2. Calculatesimultaneous equation models. indirect least square (ILS) and two stage least square
3. Estimate and apply the C-D production function (2SLS) and 3 SLS, full information maximum
and CES production function. likelihood method, limited information maximum
4. Analyze dynamic demand function and likelihood method, estimation and application of
nonlinear regression models Cobb-Douglas production function and CES
1. Obtain the Kaplan-Meier estimate of survival production function.
function with confidence interval
2. Construct likelihood function for censored data Non-parametric estimation of survival and hazard
and calculate necessary statistic functions with standard errors and confidence
3. Fit Cox proportional hazard model and measure intervals, fitting of parametric survival distributions
the impact of factors on this function under different types of censored data, comparison of
4. Use an appropriate software tool for data two and/or more than two survival curves, check of
analysis. proportional hazard assumptions, Cox proportional
hazard model analysis, fitting of parametric
regression models and tests of fit. Solve different
problem based on epidemiology/ environmental
statistics.

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Course: Stat -4109: Robust Statistics Credit Hour: 3.00 Year: Fourth Term: I
Rationale: This course offers an introduction to the field of robust statistics, which comprises the study of
statistical methods that are more resistant to outlying observations than classical statistics are. It introduces the
most fundamental estimators in several statistical models.
Course Objectives:
 Develop the concepts and theory of robust statistics.
 Compare classical approach with robust approach.
 Approximate the asymptotic theory and efficiency of robust statistic.
 Explain robustness, statistical computing and fit robust regression with diagnostic.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
Section – A
At the end of the course the students will be able to Introduction:Basic concepts of robust statistics, aim,
1. Introduce the basic concept of robust statistics. properties, applications and limitation, robust vs.
2. Describe and decide when it is, and when it is classical statistics, outlier and its effect in different
not, appropriate to use robust methods. estimator, influence of an observation in different
3. Measure the strengths and limitations of a estimator, robust in location and scale estimator, three
range of robust methods. sigma rule and its limitation.
4. Develop idea about different robust estimator Location model: Concept, invariant estimator for
and its application. location, some probability distribution function for
5. Extract the properties and techniques of robust location model, M-estimator and development of M-
estimator. estimator for location model, MLE for location model
6. Apply robust techniques appropriately in a with examples, score and loss function, Huber M-
number of simple settings. estimator, distribution of M-estimator. Others location
7. Estimate robust regression and its diagnostic estimators: α-trimmed mean, α-winsorized mean.
procedure. Others Robust Estimators and its Properties: R-
8. Detect outliersusing different methods. estimators,least trimmed squares estimator (LTS),
reweighted least squares estimator (RLS), Resistance
properties of M-estimators.
Section – B
Scale model:Concept, some probability distribution
function for scale model, MLE for scale with example,
M-estimator and development of M-estimator for scale
model, numerical computation for location and scale
model.
Measuring Robustness: Different concepts of
robustness. Measuring robustness: breakdown point and
influence function. Robustness vs. Efficiency.
Robust Regression: Introduction, goal and necessities
of robust regression. M-estimates with known scale,
Regression M-estimates and its application, M-
estimates with preliminary scale. The breakdown point,
LMS estimator, LTS estimator and S-estimator of
regression model. The reweighted least squares
residuals. MM-estimator, norm. Robust test for
linear hypothesis.

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Course: Stat-4111: Industrial Statistics and Quality Control Credit Hours: 3.00 Year: Fourth Term: I
Rationale: This course is planned to understand quality of product, its improvement and build knowledge about
different sampling plans to access current market conditions as well as supply and demand of product.
Course Objectives:
 Decipherhistory of quality control and progress.
 Developmethodology and philosophy of statistical process control.
 Draw different control charts and explore their applications.
 Apply control charts to access the market behavior and further implication.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section-A
1. Display a broad idea of different quality improvement Quality Improvement in the Modern Business
methods, improvement andaspects of quality Environment:Overview and learning objectives,
improvement. meaning of quality and quality improvement, a brief
2. Evaluate quality control charts to improve service history of quality control and improvement,
businesses. statistical methods for quality control and
3. Demonstrate conformities and nonconformities with improvement, management aspects of quality
implementing control charts. Improvement.
4. Develop hypotheses based on the different quality control Modeling Process Quality:Describing variation,
chart results and test them. important discrete distributions, important
continuous distributions, probability plots. Method
and philosophy of statistical process control: chance
and assignable causes of quality variation, statistical
basis of the control chart, the rest of the magnificent
seven, implementing SPC in a quality improvement
program, an application of SPC, applications of
statistical process control and quality improvement
tools in transactional and service businesses.
Control Charts for Variable:Introduction, control
charts for x and R, Shewhart control chart for
individual measurements, summary of procedures for
x ,R, and s charts, applications of variables control
charts.
Section-B
Control Charts for Attributes:Introduction, control
chart for fraction nonconforming, control charts for
nonconformities (defects), choice between attributes
and variables control charts, guidelines for
implementing control charts.
Acceptance Sampling:Lot-by-lot acceptance
sampling for attributes, acceptance sampling
problem, single sampling plans for attributes, double,
multiple, and sequential Sampling, Dodge–Romig
sampling plans, other acceptance sampling
techniques: acceptance sampling by variables,
designing a variables sampling plan with a specified
OC curve, other variables sampling procedures,
chain sampling, continuous sampling, CSP-1, other
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Course: Stat-4113: Data Modeling Credit Hours: 3.00 Year: Fourth Term: I
Rationale:This course provides general view of repeated measurements and modeling the variables
Course objectives:
 Provide different sources of correlation.
 Construct different models to health science and predict model.
 Apply GEE method and analyze missing data.
Intended Learning Outcomes(ILOs) Course Content
After completing this course, students will be able to Section-A
1. Analyze data of repeated measurement. Introduction:Introduction of repeated measurement
2. Construct linear model for repeated data, examples, objectives of repeated measurement
measurement and modeling mean response analysis, problems related to one sample and multiple
variable. samples, sources of correlation in repeated
3. Handle repeated measures ANOVA model. measurement analysis, exploring repeated, measures
4. Have a concrete knowledge on random effects data.
covariance structure. Linear model for repeated measurements:
5. Compare and assess different GEE approaches. Introduction, notation and distributional assumptions,
6. Apply GEE method with missing data. simple descriptive methods of analysis, modeling the
mean, modeling the covariance, estimation and
statistical inference.
Repeated measures ANOVA: the fundamental
model; one sample repeated measures ANOVA
model, multiple samples repeated measures ANOVA
models.
Section-B
Linear mixed effects models: introduction, random
effects covariance structure, prediction of random
effects, residual analysis and diagnostics.

Methods based on extension of generalized linear

models:Review of univariate generalized linear
models, quasi-likelihood, methods of analysis of
repeated measurements: marginal models, random
effects models, transition models, comparison
between these approaches;
GEE Methods: Methodology, hypothesis tests using
wald statistics, assessing model adequacy; GEE1 and
GEE2.
Statistical analysis with missing data: Missing data,
missing data pattern, missing data mechanism,
imputation procedures, mean imputation, hot deck
imputation.

Course: Stat-4200: Project/ Thesis Credit Hours: 2.00 Year: Fourth Term: II
Rationale:This course is the continuation of Stat-4100 course. It is designed to draw together all of the
knowledge that the student has acquired on the program and will enable them to develop and demonstrate
analytical, judgmental and communication skills.
Course objectives:
 Develop student research interest, critical skills, creative thinking, project management, and
communication, which will improve their consequent academic and service experiences .
Intended Learning Outcomes(ILOs) Course Content
After completing this course, students will be able to
1. Use their communication, information-seeking Project/Thesis is the continuation of Stat-4100 course
and intellectual skills. and full thesis will be submitted within two weeks
th
2. Organize and complete research oriented works. after 4 year term II examination.
3. Develop and demonstrate analytical, judgmental, Viva-voce/defense based on the project/ thesis
presentation and communication skills. courses of 4th Year, Term- I and II.

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Course: Stat-4201: Advanced Multivariate Analysis Credit Hours: 3.00 Year: Fourth Term: II
Rationale: This course is planned to continue higher Multivariate Analysis and co-integrated with
Multivariate Analysis.
Course objectives:
 Indulgent of initial concepts of factor analysis, factor interpretation and transformation.
 Understanding algorithms of linear discriminant function and classification.
 Appreciative knowledge about statistical inference of canonical correlation.
 Ability to apply clustering methods and understandcorrespondence analysis.
 Develop skill of entropy, mutual information etc to realizeindependent component theory.
Intended Learning Outcomes(ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section-A
1. Display a widespread accepting of factor, testing Factor Analysis: Introduction, the mathematical
factor model, factor interpretation and data model for factor structure, ML estimators for
reduction. random orthogonal factors, estimation for fixed
2. Evaluate factor model using eigen value and eigen factors, testing the goodness of fit of the factor
vector with respect to their accuracy. model, factor interpretation and transformation.
3. Demonstrate capacity to perform a self directed Discrimination and Classification: Fisher's linear
piece of practical work that requires the application discriminant function, classification into one of two
of Discrimination and Classificationtechniques. and into one of more than two multivariate
4. Understand estimation of canonical correlation and populations, quadratic discriminators, test of a
what does it mean. discriminant function, ada-boost for classification.
5. Realize different kinds of clustering tools and its Section-B
implementation in economic sector and artificial Canonical Correlation Analysis: Introduction,
world. canonical correlation and varieties in the
6. Identify the necessarity of information theory and population, estimation of canonical correlation and
algorithms. varieties, statistical inference.
Cluster Analysis: Introduction, similarity
measures, hierarchical clustering methods (Single
linkage, complete linkage, average linkage, and
Ward’s methods), non-hierarchical clustering
methods (K-means, Fuzzy and model based
clustering), and correspondence analysis.
Independent Component Analysis: Introduction,
information theory(entropy, mutual information, K-
L divergence, maximum entropy, negentropy), ICA
by maximizing non-gaussianity, ICA by maximum
likelihood estimation, ICA by minimizing mutual
information, algorithms(Fast ICA, Infomax).

Course: Stat-4202: Advanced Multivariate Credit Hours: 0.75 Year: Fourth Term: II
Analysis Lab
Rationale: This course is planned to implement practical multivariate analysis related problem.
Course Objectives:
 Applyfactor analysis and cluster analysis and ICAto solve the social problem.
 Estimate canonical correlation to represent the relationship of multiple causes and effects of real
phenomena.
Intended Learning Outcomes(ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Discrimination and classification, factor analysis of
1. Calculate factor from large data set and interpret multivariate data including factor rotation, factor
factor rotation, factor score. interpretation etc., estimation and interpretation of
2. Apply cluster analysis. canonical varieties and canonical correlation,
3. Solve discrimination and classification problem. application cluster analysis and ICA, application of
4. Construct multiple decrement tables. computer package programs for multivariate data
analysis.

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Course: Stat-4203: Statistical Data Mining Credit Hour: 3.00 Year: Fourth Term: II
Rationale:This course is designed to provide concepts to develop and apply critical thinking, problem solving
and decision making in various perspectives.
Course Objectives:
 Comprehend foundational concepts of data mining.
 Build basic terminology of data mining, principles and techniques.
 Demonstratebasic data mining algorithms, methods, and tools.
 Apply data mining tools to real-world problems and identify its business applications.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section – A
1. Display a comprehensive understanding of Introduction: Basic data mining tasks, Data mining
different data mining tasks and algorithms in versus Knowledge discovery in database, data mining
most appropriate for addressing them.
issues, data mining metrics, social implications of data
2. Extract knowledge using data mining
techniques and evaluate models/algorithms with mining, data mining from a database perspective.
respect to their accuracy. Related concepts: Database/OLTP systems,
3. Demonstrate capacity to perform a self directed introduction of fuzzy sets, Boolean logic, other
piece of practical work that requires the representations of fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic,
application of data mining techniques. information retrieval, decision support systems,
4. Critique the results of a data mining exercise dimensional modeling, data warehousing, OLAP, web
and conceptualize a data mining solution to a
search engines, statistics, machine learning, pattern
practical problem.
5. Design a data mart or data warehouse for any matching.
organization as well as adapt to new data Data mining techniques: A statistical perspective on
mining tools. data mining, point estimation, models based on
6. Overview of the developing areas - web mining, summarization, Bayes theorem, hypothesis testing,
text mining, and ethical aspects of data mining. regression and correlation, similarity measures,
7. Formulate a hypotheses based on the analysis of decision trees, neural network, genetic algorithms.
the results obtained and test them. Section – B
8. Use the heuristic search techniques for AI Classification: Issues in classification, statistical-based
related problems, natural language processing algorithms, regression, Bayesian classification,
techniques to computer. distance-based algorithms, decision tree-based
9. Sequencing Alignment and Dynamic algorithms, neuralnetwork-based algorithms, and Rule-
Programming. based algorithms.
Clustering: Similarity and distance measures, outliers,
hierarchical algorithms, Partitional algorithms,
clustering large database, BIRCH, DBSCAN, Cure
algorithms, clustering with categorical attributes.
Association rules: Introduction, large itemsets, basic
algorithms, Apriori algorithms, parallel and distributed
algorithms, comparing approaches, incremental rules,
advanced association rule techniques, measuring the
quality rules, web mining.

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Course: Stat-4204: Statistical Data Mining Lab Credit Hours: 1.00 Year: Fourth Term: II
Rationale: The course is designed to help the students to understand and gather knowledge in work on
database management system with appropriate statistical software.
Course objectives:
 Develop database management systems.
 Discover desirable information from large data sets.
 Estimate hidden information and missing value in a data set.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Contents
At the end of the course the students will be able to Fuzzy set operations and Logical operations,
 Develop database management systems. Information Retrieval, Decision Support systems,
 Create new key buttons and delete old buttons Dimensional modeling.A statistical perspectives on
from database software.
data mining, Similarity measures, Decision trees,
 Extract hidden information and missing values
from a large data set. Neural network, Jackknife estimate, Estimation-
 Develop skills to write queries using DMQL. maximization, Missing value estimation,
 Design classification, regression, genetic Classifications, Clustering and Association in
algorithm with programming. different categories of data. Database management
systems,

Course: Stat-4205: Probability and Measure Theory Credit Hour: 3.00 Year: Fourth Term: II
Rationale:This course is designed to provide advanced concepts of probability based on measure theory and
their applications in different field of statistics.
Course Objectives:
 Clarify the basic concept of set theory, different types of algebra and measure with their limitations.
 Introduce random variable and distribution of a random variable based on measure theory.
 Apply modern theorem of advanced probabilityto solve the real problem.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section – A
1. Understand the basic concept of algebra with
set theory and differentiate with σ-Algebra. Sets and Classes of Events: Algebra of sets, relations,
2. Describe different types of measure. open and closed set on, the events and classes of events.
3. Formulate and solve the problem of measure Measure: σ-Algebra, measurable set, the concept of
theory. measurability, Lebesgue measure on the real line,
4. Describe lebesgue integral of simple function elementary properties of measures,Borell set.
and differentiate with Reimann integral. Random Variables and Function: Random variable,
5. Realize probability measure with their limit of random variables, function, inverse function,
applications. measurable function, simple function, Borell function,
6. Analyze some modern theorem of probability characteristic function, random variable as measurable
theory. functions.
7. Compute expectation and moment of a Section – B
random variable based on measure theory. Integral of Measurable Function: Lebesgue integral of
simple functions, Integrable functions, Sequences of
integrable functions, the general and Reimann-Stieltje’s
integral.
Probability Measure: Definition of probability, Some
simple properties, Discrete probability space, General
probability space, Induced probability space, Extension
of probability, Probability measure, Lebesgue-Stieltje’s
measure, Signed measure, Borel-Cantelli lemmas, Zero-
one Law, Kolmogorov’s Zero-one law.
Distribution Functions and Expectations: Distribution
function of a random variable and a random vector,
decomposition of D.F’s, correspondence theorem, and
definition of expectation, properties of expectation,
moments and inequalities.

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Course: Stat-4207: Environmental Statistics Credit Hour: 3.00 Year: Fourth Term: II
Rationale: This course is designed to introduce the basic concept of environmental factors and its monitoring
system in the aspect of statistics.
Course Objectives:
 Conceptualize the basic essenceand monitoring system of environmental factors.
 Acquire knowledge on some economics theory associated with environmental factors.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section – A
1. Describe the environmental system with
Environment and Ecology: Factors of environment,
associated factors.
2. Illustrate the ecosystem with its function. pollution and contamination, system theory and
3. Identifysustainable ecosystem and its ecosystem, its function, classification of environmental
development. systems, concepts of sustainable development.
4. Recognize economic related environmental Environmental Economics: Theory of environmental
factors. externalities, Coase theorem, environmental welfare
5. Depictsome methods for identification of analysis, trade and environmental policy, resource
environmental population.
allocation over time, valuing the environment, cost-
6. Indentify the appropriate environmental
sampling technique for collecting data of a benefit analysis, allocation of resources, ecological
real problem. perspectives on population growth, resources and
7. Measure diversity with different indices. classification of resources, renewable and non-
renewable resources.
Section – B
Environmental Monitoring: Detect ability methods for
environmental populations, sampling techniques
applicable to environmental studies, conventional and
adaptive sampling, network sampling, inverse sampling,
capture-recapture sampling, ranked set sampling,
modification of these methods for various situations,
spatial distribution and prediction, spatial point process
models and methods.
Diversity: Measurement of diversity, different diversity
indices.

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Course: Stat-4209 : Meta-Analysis Credit Hour: 3.00 Year: Fourth Term: II
Rationale: This course is designed to provide the basic concept of Mea-Analysis and to synthesize the
available evidence for a given question
Course Objectives:
 Establish statistical significance with studies that have conflicting results.
 Develop a more correct estimate of effect magnitude.
 Provide a more complex analysis of harms, safety data, and benefits.
 Examine subgroups with individual numbers that are not statistically significant.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section – A
1. Describe about Meta-Analysis, How to perform Introduction-Definition and purpose, Types of meta-
Meta-Analysis, what will be the situation and analyses, Steps to Perform a Meta-Analysis, Criticisms
condition. of Meta-Analyses.
2. Understand the Treatment effect and effect size. Effect, Size and Precision-Treatment effects and
Find effect size based on mean difference, effect sizes, Parameters and estimates, Effect sizes
based on binary data and based on correlation. based on means: Introduction, Raw (unstandardized)
3. Perform fixed effect model, random effect mean difference D, Standardized mean difference, d
model and convert different effect sizesin and g, Response ratios effect sizes based on binary
Meta-Analysis. data (2×2 tables): Introduction, Risk ratio, Odds ratio,
4. Estimate the summary effect and extreme effect Risk difference, Choosing an effect size index, Effect
size in large or small study. sizes based on correlations: Introduction, Computing r.
5. Identify and quantify heterogeneity, compare Converting among effect sizes-Introduction,
the measure of heterogeneity Converting from the log odds ratio to , Converting
6. Explain the effect of subgroup in fixed effect from to the log odds ratio, Converting from to ,
model, compute random effect with separate Converting from to .
estimates of , compute random effect with Section – B
pooled effect of Different model and their performance-Overview,
7. Explain the fixed or random effect model for Fixed-effect model: Introduction, The true effect size,
unexplained heterogeneity. Impact of sampling error, performing a fixed-effect
meta-analysis. Random-effects model: Introduction,
The true effect sizes, Impact of sampling error,
performing a random-effects meta-analysis, Fixed-
effect versus random-effects models: Definition of a
summary effect, Estimating the summary effect,
Extreme effect size in a large study or a small study,
Confidence interval, The null hypothesis, Which
model should we use? , Model should not be based on
the test for heterogeneity.
Heterogeneity- overview, identifying and quantifying
heterogeneity: Introduction, Isolating the variation in
true effects, Computing Q, Estimating and
confidence intervals, the l statistic and confidence
intervals, comparing the measures of heterogeneity.
Subgroup analyses-Introduction, Fixed-effect model
within subgroups ,Computational models, Random
effects with separate estimates of ,Random effects
with pooled estimate of , the proportion of variance
explained ,Mixed-effects model, obtaining an overall
effect in the presence of subgroups.
Meta-regression-Introduction, fixed-effect model,
fixed or random effects for unexplained heterogeneity,
random-effects model.
Publication Bias:Introduction, methods for addressing
bias and evidence of bias, summary of findings.

Course: Stat-4211: Statistical Genetics Credit Hour: 3.00 Year: Fourth Term: II

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Rationale:this course is designed to perform statistical analysis of biological science.
Course Objectives:
 Comprehend the basic concept of genetics;
 Apply different statistical models and methods to analyze the genetic data;
 Introduce different genetic data analysis software:
 Explore the future research area ;
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content
At the end of the course the students will be able to Section – A
1. Learn about the basic concept of genetics.
2. Apply the basic statistics of genetic data. Basic Genetics: Introduction, Genes, Chromosomes
3. Demonstrate the linkage analysis and map and quantitative trait loci (QTL), Meiosis and Mitosis,
construction procedure. Mendel’s Laws, Linkage, Genetic distance and
4. Evaluate, from simple datasets, evidence for Recombination, Quantitative genetics, Molecular
linkage disequilibrium and disease Genetics, Genotyping and Genotyping technology.
associations using basic association tests. Basic Statistics of Genetics:Populations and Models,
5. Describe marker analysis of phenotypes. Samples, Descriptive Statistics, Likelihood Estimation
6. Apply the QTL Regression Model for marker and Hypothesis Testing.
analysis. Linkage Analysis and Map Construction:Introduction,
7. Describe the mixture model. Identify the Experimental Design, Mendelian Segregation,
population genetic structure of mixture model. Segregation Patterns in a Full-Sib Family, Two-Point
8. Learn computational algorithms for mixture Analysis, Three-Point Analysis, Multilocus Likelihood
model. and Locus Ordering, Estimation with Many Loci,
9. Apply linear regression and MLE approaches Mixture Likelihoods and Order Probabilities, Map
for QTL analysis. Functions and Algorithms and Software for Map
Construction.
Section – B
Marker Analysis of Phenotypes: Introduction, QTL
Regression Model, Analysis at the Marker, Moving
Away from the Marker, Power Calculation, Marker
Interaction Analysis, Whole-Genome Marker Analysis.
The Structure of QTL Mapping: Introduction, The
Mixture Model, Population Genetic Structure of the
Mixture Model, Quantitative Genetic Structure of the
Mixture Model, Experimental Setting of the Mixture
Model, Estimation in the Mixture Model,
Computational Algorithms for the Mixture Model.
Interval Mapping Approaches for QTL Analysis:
Introduction, Linear regression and maximum
likelihood approaches for QTL analysis with backcross
and inter-cross (F2) populations,Composite Interval
Mapping, Multiple Interval Mapping, Threshold and
Precision Analysis.

Course: Stat-4212: Data Analysis Lab Credit Hours: 1.00 Year: Fourth Term: II
Rationale: The course is designed to help the students to apply statistics in environmental problem / Genomic
analysis / perform meta analysis.
Course objectives:
 Develop database management systems.
 Discover desirable information from environmental / genomic data sets.
 Estimate different statistical estimator in a data set.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Contents
At the end of the course the students will be able to Solving theory related problem of any two courses
 Apply statistical tools in environmental data. from Environmental Statistics/ Meta-Analysis/
 Solve real life problems with Meta analysis. Statistical Genetics.
 Use statistics in biological science.

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