SUBJECT OUTLINE

37459 Multivariate Data Analysis

Course area

UTS: Science

Delivery

Spring 2015; City

Credit points 6cp

Result type

Grade and marks

Subject coordinator
Professor Deborah Street
Email: deborah.street@uts.edu.au
Office: 07.05.042
Phone: 9514 2251

Subject description
For further details, contact UTS: Science.

Subject objectives
Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
1. define the relevant terminology, notation and concepts of the major multivariate techniques
2. identify appropriate techniques for formal analysis of multivariate data
3. state the assumptions required for each of the major multivariate analytic techniques
4. perform these techniquesusing standard statistical computer packages (such as Minitab and Splus/R) and
interpret its output
5. interpret and communicate clearly the results of these analyses

Program
This subject will cover topics selected from: Aspects of Multivariate Analysis, Matrix Algebra and Random Vectors, The
Multivariate Normal Distribution, Inference about a Mean Vector, Comparisons of Several Multivariate Means,
Multivariate Regression, Principal Component Analysis, Factor Analysis, Canonical Correlation Analysis, Cluster
Analysis , Multidimensional Scaling, Discrimination and Classification Analysis.

Assessment
Assessment task 1: Assignment 1
Objective(s): This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s):
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
This assessment task contributes to the development of course intended learning outcome(s):
1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.3, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.2 and 7.3
Type:

Report

Groupwork:

Individual

Weight:

25%

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Task:

To investigate two data sets, including performing the necessary statistical analysis and writing up
the conclusions in a clear, concise manner.

Due:

5.00pm Thursday 8 October 2015

Criteria:

Appropriate selection of techniques

Appropriate interpretation of results
Clarity and Succinctness of communication
Organisation of analysis

Assessment task 2: Assignment 2

Objective(s): This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s):
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
This assessment task contributes to the development of course intended learning outcome(s):
1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.3, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.0, 7.2 and 7.3
Type:

Report

Groupwork:

Individual

Weight:

25%

Task:

To investigate two data sets, including performing the necessary statistical analysis and writing up
the conclusions in a clear, concise manner.

Due:

5.00pm Thursday 29 October 2015

Criteria:

Appropriate selection of techniques

Appropriate interpretation of results
Clarity and Succinctness of communication
Organisation of analysis

Assessment task 3: Assignment 3

Objective(s): This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s):
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
This assessment task contributes to the development of course intended learning outcome(s):
1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.3, 4.2, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.2 and 7.3
Type:

Report

Groupwork: Individual
Weight:

50%

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50%

Task:

Part 1: To investigate two data sets, including performing the necessary statistical analysis and
writing up the conclusions in a clear, concise manner.
Part 2: Use online resources to find two data sets that can be used by the student to demonstrate the
range of their skills in multivariate statistical analysis, both by posing and answering questions
appropriate to each data set, and by giving an example, with discussion, of a question for each of the
data sets which, while it might initially seem appropriate, can not in fact be investigated.

Due:

5.00pm Friday 28 November 2014

Criteria:

Appropriate selection of techniques

Appropriate interpretation of results
Clarity and Succinctness of communication
Organisation of analysis
Formulation of appropriate research question
Appropriateness of data to answering research question
Critical evaluation of research component

Moderation of marks
Students should demonstrate competence in all aspects of the assessment in order to pass the subject. In order to
pass this subject, a student must achieve a final result of 50% or more. The final result is simply the sum of all the
marks gained in each piece of assessment.

Required texts
Johnson R.A. & Wichern D.W. (2007) Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis, 6th edition. Pearson.

References
Some useful texts for applying multivariate methods in R (all available through library):
Everitt, B.S. & Hothorn T. (2011) An Introduction to Applied Multivariate Analysis with R, Springer.
Wickham, H (2009) ggplot2: elegant graphics for data analysis, Springer
Crawley, M.J. (2013) The R Book, 2nd edition. Wiley
References on Multivariate Statistical Methods:
Anderson, T.W. (2003) An Introduction to Multivariate Analysis, 3rd edition. Wiley.
Johnson, D.E. (1998) Applied Multivariate Methods for Data Analysts. Duxbury.
Mardia, K.V., Kent, J.T.& Bibby, J.M. (1979) Multivariate Analysis. Academic Press.
Hair, F.F., Anderson, R.E., Tatham, R.L. & Black, W.C. (1998) Multivariate Data Analysis, 5th edition. Prentice Hall.
Morrison, D.F. (1990) Multivariate Statistical Methods, 3rd edition. McGraw-Hill.
Srivastava, M.S. (2002) Methods of Multivariate Statistics. Wiley.
Everitt, B.S. & Dunn G. (2001) Applied Multivariate Data Analysis. Arnold.

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Incorrect or improper use of copyright protected material could result in breaking Australian copyright law, for which
significant penalties apply. Incorrect or improper use of copyright protected material at UTS would result in
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UTS Copyright for students and researchers: www.lib.uts.edu.au/about-us/ policies-guidelines/ copyright-and-uts/
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