35255 Forensic Statistics

6cp; 5hpw

Requisite(s): 35151 Statistics 1 OR 33116 Statistical Design and Analysis

These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses. See access conditions.

This subject covers the application of statistical techniques and probability models to forensic cases in the areas of uncertainty, significance and coincidence probabilities, discrimination in discrete and continuous data, relevant population grouping and the analysis of genetic profiles and lineages. The above is illustrated with reference to practical examples and databases of forensic evidence.

Typical availability

Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $889.75
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,220.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

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