Duration: Each module is five days
Location: ONS Newport and Southampton
Supplier: Southampton University and ONS
Cost: Cost varies - contact Southampton University for further details
Prerequisite: Degree in maths or statistics or equivalent and a good working knowledge of the subject
This unique collaborative programme between the University of Southampton and the Office for National Statistics is designed to provide specialist knowledge which is central to the conduct of professional statistical work within government or other agencies carrying out large-scale statistical work. Through part-time study, the course enables postgraduate students to strengthen and update their professional skills and knowledge. The programme offers a Certificate, Diploma or MSc in Official Statistics from the University of Southampton as well as ‘one-off’ modules for Continuing Professional Development. The set of curriculum options is also designed to help students choose pathways of relevance to the different work environments in which they find themselves.
More information can be found at the University of Southampton's website. An application form can be requested by phoning: +44 (0)23 8059 7782 or by e-mailing moffstat@socsci.soton.ac.uk.
Timetable 2012/13
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Course Title |
Date |
| Introduction and Revision | September 10 – September 14, 2012 |
| Introduction to Survey Research | October 1 – October 5, 2012 |
| Survey Sampling | October 15 – October 19, 2012 |
| Demographic Methods I | October 29 - November 2, 2012 |
| Evaluation and Monitoring | November 12 – November 16, 2012 |
| Further Survey Estimation Methods | November 26 – November 30, 2012 |
| National Accounts | December 10 – December 14, 2012 |
| Survey Data Collection | January 7 – January 11, 2013 |
| Regression Modelling | January 28 – February 1, 2013 |
| Statistical Computing | February 11 – February 15, 2013 |
| Time Series Analysis | February 18 – February 22, 2013 |
| Demographic Methods II | March 11 – March 15, 2013 |
| Index Numbers | March 18 – March 22, 2013 |
| Elements of Official Statistics | April 15 – April 19, 2013 |
| Multilevel Approaches to the Analysis of Repeated Measures Data | May 6 – May 10, 2013 |
