Statistics / Stochastic Processes
Graduate Diploma in ScienceInformal specialisationYear: 2018
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Statistics / Stochastic Processes
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Lawrence Reeves
Melbourne Graduate School of Science
Faculty of Science
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
Tel: + 61 3 8344 6128
Fax: +61 3 8344 3351
Overview
The Graduate Diploma allows students who have completed an undergraduate degree to refocus or expand their body of knowledge by completing the requirement of one of the undergraduate majors (or equivalent) in the Bachelor of Science not already completed. The Graduate Diploma provides a pathway to the Master of Science Streams.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete the Graduate Diploma should:
- Demonstrate an independent approach to knowledge that uses rigorous methods of inquiry and appropriate theories and methodologies that are applied with intellectual honesty and a respect for ethical values;
- Apply critical and analytical skills and methods to the identification and resolution of problems;
- Act as informed and critically discriminating participants within the community of scholars, as citizens and in the work force;
- Communicate effectively;
- Commit to continuous learning;
- Be proficient in the use of appropriate modern technologies, such as the computer and other information
Last updated: 4 March 2025