Department of Statistics
Welcome to the home page of the Department of Statistics, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa. The Department of Statistics at Rhodes University is one of enthusiasm and energy. Established in 1973, this Department has grown steadily, offering courses in all faculties to over 900 students.
Specific information with regards to the Department of Statistics and the courses we teach can be found in the Rhodes Unveirsty Calendar and the Department of Statistics Handbook (see section below). Please consult the Department of Statistics Handbook as a primary source of course information: Course Objectives, Areas of Learning, Embedded Knowledge, Specific Outcomes, Textbooks, Lecture Information (Lecturers, Venues, Times), Tutorial Information (Venues, Times, Procedure, Tests), Class Record and DP Requirements and calculations, Leave of Absences, Student Support.
Department of Statistics Handbook 2013
Department of Statistics Handbook 2012
Department of Statistics Handbook 2011
The Science faculty web page includes many useful resources including:
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The formal rules of the Faculty of Science (and a "guide" to these rules)
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The faculty handbook
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Course prerequisites, a summary of the ancillary, aggregating, and prerequisite requirements for subjects studied in the Faculty of Science.
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An interactive timetable checker
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The University's policy on plagiarism
Statistical thinking will one day be as necessary for efficient citizenship as the ability to read or write, H.G. Wells
