STATS 4105 - Time Series - Honours
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2017
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code STATS 4105 Course Time Series - Honours Coordinating Unit Mathematical Sciences Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Prerequisites STATS 2107 or (MATHS 1012 and ECON 2504) or (MATHS 2201 and 2202) Assumed Knowledge Experience with the statistical package R such as would be obtained from STATS 1005 or STATS 2107 Assessment ongoing assessment 30%, exam 70% Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Professor Patricia Solomon
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1 Demonstrate understanding of the concepts of time series and its application to finance and other areas.
2 Demonstrate familiarity with a range of examples for the different topics.
3 Understand the underlying concepts in the time series and frequency domain.
4 Apply ideas to real time series data and interpret outcomes of analyses.
5 Demonstrate skills in communicating mathematics orally and in writing.University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1,2,3,4 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
1,2,3,4 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
None.Recommended Resources
Robert H. Shumway & David S. Stoffer, Time Series Analysis and Its Applications With R Examples (second edition), Springer (2006).
C. Chatfield, The Analysis of Time Series: Theory and Practice, Chapman and Hall (1975).
P.J. Brockwell and R.A. Davis, Time Series: Theory and Methods, Springer Series in Statistics (1986).Online Learning
This course uses MyUni exclusively for providing electronic resources, such as lecture notes, assignment papers, sample solutions, discussion boards, etc. It is recommended that students make appropriate use of these resources.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course relies on lectures as the primary delivery mechanism for the material. Tutorials supplement the lectures by providing exercises and example problems to enhance the understanding obtained through lectures. A sequence of written assignments provides assessment opportunities for students to gauge their progress and understanding.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Activity Quantity Workload hours Lectures 24 72 Tutorials 6 18 Assignments 4 48 Practicals 6 18 Total 156 Learning Activities Summary
Lecture Outline
1. Notation, objectives of time series analysis: description, forecasting and understanding the mechanism generating a series
2. The basic notions of trend, serial dependence and stationarity
3. Measures of dependence, stationary time series
4. Estimation
5. Regression, exploratory data analysis and smoothing
6. MA models
7. AR and ARMA models
8. Difference equations
9. Autocorrelation and partial autocorrelation
10. Forecasting and Durbin-Levinson algorithm
11. Estimation of parameters in forecasting
12. Integrated models for nonstationary data
13. Building ARIMA models
14. Multiplicative seasonals ARIMA models
15. Spectral analysis
16. Cyclic behaviour and peridicity
17. Spectral density
18. Periodogram and discrete Fourier transform
19. Parametric spectral estimation
20. Multiple series and cross-spectra
21. Linear filters
22. Lagged regression models, signal extraction and optimal filtering
23. Introduction to ARCH and GARCH modelling
Tutorial Outline
1. Covariance, weak and strong stationary processes
2. Moving average, differencing, and stationarity
3. AR and MA models
4. Stationarity, invertibility and prediction for ARMA models
5. ARMA model and the derivation of spectral density
6. Periodogram and spectral analysis
Practical Outline
1. Practical time series plot in R
2. Trend fitting and smoothing in R
3. AR and MA models, analyse time series data in R
4. Simulation of ARIMA models and model building in R
5. Explore the basic properties and use of the periodogram in R
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Component Weighting Outcomes Assessed Assignments 16% All Individual Projects 4% All Test 20% All Exam 60% All Assessment Related Requirements
An aggregate score of at least 50% is required to pass the course.Assessment Detail
Test, Week 10: 20%Assessment Item Distributed Due Date Weighting Assignment 1 week 1 week 3 4% Assignment 2 week 4 week 6 4% Assignment 3 week 7 week 9 4% Assignment 4 week 10 week 12 4%
Individual projects throughout the semester: 4%Submission
All written assignments are to be submitted to the designated hand-in boxes within the School of Mathematical Sciences with a signed cover sheet attached.
Late assignments will not be accepted.
Assignments will have a two week turn-around time for feedback to students.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M11 (Honours Mark Scheme) Grade Grade reflects following criteria for allocation of grade Reported on Official Transcript Fail A mark between 1-49 F Third Class A mark between 50-59 3 Second Class Div B A mark between 60-69 2B Second Class Div A A mark between 70-79 2A First Class A mark between 80-100 1 Result Pending An interim result RP Continuing Continuing CN Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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