Population and samples. Asymptotics. Statistical models and methodologies. Random

sampling distributions. Elementary time series analysis. Index numbers. Demographic

measures. Estimation (point and interval) and tests of hypotheses concerning population

mean and proportion (one and two sample cases). Regression and correlation. Programming

in Python computer language. Computation of mean, variance and correlation. Sorting and

ranking of data. Data Step Processing. Preparing Data for Analysis. Evaluating Quantitative

Data. Sample Size Estimation. Basic statistical computing in regression analysis and the

analysis of designed experiments. Introduction to Monte Carlo methods. Use of statistical

packages like SPSS, SAS, Minitab, GENSTAT, EPI-INFO, SYSTAT.

Lab work: Practical experiments on statistical models and methodologies. Practical exercises

on random sampling distribution methods. Practicals on test of hypothesis, population, mean,

proportion, regression and correlation analysis. Exercise on how