The University of Burdwan

Syllabus for 33-Year Degree/ 4-Year

YearHonours
in Statistics under Curriculum and Credit
Framework
ework for Under
Under-graduate
graduate Program
(CCFUP) as per NEP, 2020 with effect from
2023-24

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 Semester wise & Course Wise Credit Distribution Structure
under CCFUP as per NEP, 2020
Semester Course Name of Credit Lecture Tutorial Practica Full Distribution of Marks
Type The Course l/Viva Marks Theor Practica Internal
Voce y l/ Viva- Assessment
Voce
I Major/DS Descriptive 4 3 1 75 40 20 15
Course Statistics
(Core) and
Code: Elementary
STAT1011 Probability
Minor Descriptive 4 3 1 75 40 20 15
Course Statistics
Code: and
STAT1021 Elementary
Probability
Multi/ Elementary 3 2 1 0 50 40 0 10
Interdiscip Statistics
linary
Code:
STAT1031
Ability Arabic/ 2 2 0 0 50 40 0 10
Enhancem Bengali/
ent Hindi/
Course Sanskrit/
(AEC) [L1- Santali/
1, MIL] Urdu
Code: orEquvlnt.
…..1041 Course
from
SWAYAM/
Any other
UGC-
recognized
platform
Skill Numerical 3 2 1 0 50 40 0 10
Enhancem Analysis
ent
Course
(SEC)
Code:
STAT1051
Common Environme 4 3 0 1 100 60 20 20
Value ntal
Added Science/
(CVA) Education
Course
Code:
CVA1061

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Semester Course Name of The Credit Lecture Tutori Practical Full Distribution of Marks
Type Course al /Viva Marks Theory Practical Interna
Voce /Viva- l
Voce Assess
ment
II Major/DS Probability 4 3 1 75 40 20 15
Course Distribution – I
(Core)
Code:
STAT2011
Minor Probability 4 3 1 75 40 20 15
Course Distribution – I
Code:
STAT2021
Multi/ Statistics for 3 2 1 0 50 40 0 10
Interdisci National
plinary Development
Code: – An
STAT2031 Introduction
Ability English or 2 2 0 0 50 40 0 10
Enhance Equvlnt.
ment Course from
Course SWAYAM /
(AEC) [L2- Any other
1] UGC-
Code: recognized
ENGL204 platform
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Skill Research 3 2 1 0 50 40 0 10
Enhance Methodology
ment
Course
(SEC)
Code:
STAT2051
Common Understanding 4 3 0 1 100 60 20 20
Value India/ Digital
Added &Technologic
(CVA) al
Course Solutions/Heal
Code: th & Wellness,
CVA2061 Yoga
Education,
Sports &
Fitness
Skill based vocational course (addl. 4 Cr) during summer term for 8 weeks, who will exit the program after
securing 40 Cr.
For UG certificate 40 cr+ additional 4 cr (work based vocational course) = 44 cr. Students are allowed to
reenter within 3 years and complete the program within stipulated max. period of 7 years
Total 20 400

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 Detailed Syllabus
Semester – I
(MAJOR)

Course Code: STAT 1011Credit: 4 Full Marks: 75

Descriptive Statistics and Elementary Probability
Course Objective:The following are the course objectives of the major course
STAT 1011 (Descriptive Statistics and Elementary Probability)
1. It gives the introductions of basic statistics to the students.
2. It focuses the application of basic statistics to the different real situations of
daily life and our different activities in the society.
3. It introduces the chance of different activities in the real life and real society.

Theory Credit: 3 Full Marks: 40

Statistics: Definition and scope, concepts of statistical population and sample

Data: quantitative and qualitative (5L)

Scales of measurement: nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio. Frequency

distribution

Presentation: textual, tabular and graphical, including histogram and ogives.

Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, Mode. (5L)

Measures of Dispersion: range, mean deviation, standard deviation, coefficient

of variation, Gini’s Coefficient, Lorenz Curve. Moments, skewness and kurtosis,
Quantiles and measures based on them. Box Plot, Outlier, Detection, Quantile-
Quantile Plot. (15L)

Probability: Introduction, random experiments, sample space, events and

algebra of events. Definitions of Probability – classical, statistical, and
axiomatic.

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Conditional Probability, laws of addition and multiplication, independent
events, theorem of total probability, Bayes’ theorem and its applications.(20L)

Reference Books

• Goon, A.M., Gupta, M.K. and Dasgupta, B. (2002): Fundamentals of Statistics, Vol.
I& II, 8th Edn. The World Press, Kolkata.

• Miller, Irwin and Miller, Marylees (2006): John E. Freund’s Mathematical Statistics
with Applications, (7th Edn.), Pearson Education, Asia.

• Mood, A.M., Graybill, F.A. and Boes, D.C. (2007): Introduction to the Theory of
Statistics, 3rd Edn. (Reprint), Tata McGraw-Hill Pub. Co. Ltd.

• Tukey, J.W. (1977): Exploratory Data Analysis, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co.

• Agresti, A. (2010): Analysis of Ordinal Categorical Data, 2nd Edition, Wiley.

• Freedman, D., Pisani, R. and Purves, R.(2014): Statistics, 4th Edition, W. W. Norton
& Company.

Descriptive Statistics and Elementary Probability Lab (Prac)

Practical Credit: 1 Full Marks: 20

List of Practical

1. Graphical representation of data.

2. Problems based on measures of central tendency.

3. Problems based on measures of dispersion.

4. Problems based on combined mean and variance and coefficient of

variation.

5. Problems based on moments, skewness and kurtosis.

6. Box Plot and Q-Q Plot.

7. Application problems based on Classical Definition of Probability.

8. Application problems based on Bayes Theorem.

Course Outcome: The following are the course outcomes of the major course

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STAT 1011(Descriptive Statistics and Elementary Probability):
1. Students will be acquainted with the meaning, application and necessary of
the subject Statistics based on the topics Statistics, Data, Measurement etc.
2. They will be able to apply Statistics in the different activities in the real life and
in the society based on the topics Central tendency and dispersion.
3. They can predict the situations of different events through the elementary
probability.

(MINOR)
Course Code: STAT 1021 Credit: 4 Full Marks: 75
Descriptive Statistics and Elementary Probability
Course Objective:The following are the course objectives of the minor course
STAT 1021 (Descriptive Statistics and Elementary Probability)
1. It gives the introductions of basic statistics to the students.
2. It focuses the application of basic statistics to the different real situations of
daily life and our different activities in the society.
3. It introduces the chance of different activities in the real life and real society.

Theory Credit: 3 Full Marks: 40

Statistics: Definition and scope, concepts of statistical population and sample

Data: quantitative and qualitative (5L)

Scales of measurement: nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio. Frequency

distribution

Presentation: textual, tabular and graphical, including histogram and ogives.

Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, Mode. (5L)

Measures of Dispersion: range, mean deviation, standard deviation, coefficient

of variation, Gini’s Coefficient, Lorenz Curve. Moments, skewness and kurtosis,
Quantiles and measures based on them. Box Plot, Outlier, Detection, Quantile-
Quantile Plot. (15L)

Probability: Introduction, random experiments, sample space, events and

algebra of events. Definitions of Probability – classical, statistical, and
axiomatic.

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Conditional Probability, laws of addition and multiplication, independent
events, theorem of total probability, Bayes’ theorem and its applications. (20L)

Reference Books

• Goon, A.M., Gupta, M.K. and Dasgupta, B. (2002): Fundamentals of Statistics, Vol.
I& II, 8th Edn. The World Press, Kolkata.

• Miller, Irwin and Miller, Marylees (2006): John E. Freund’s Mathematical Statistics
with Applications, (7th Edn.), Pearson Education, Asia.

• Mood, A.M., Graybill, F.A. and Boes, D.C. (2007): Introduction to the Theory of
Statistics, 3rd Edn. (Reprint), Tata McGraw-Hill Pub. Co. Ltd.

• Tukey, J.W. (1977): Exploratory Data Analysis, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co.

• Agresti, A. (2010): Analysis of Ordinal Categorical Data, 2nd Edition, Wiley.

• Freedman, D., Pisani, R. and Purves, R. (2014): Statistics, 4th Edition, W. W. Norton
& Company.

Descriptive Statistics and Elementary Probability Lab (Prac)

Practical Credit: 1 Full Marks: 20

List of Practical

1. Graphical representation of data.

2. Problems based on measures of central tendency.

3. Problems based on measures of dispersion.

4. Problems based on combined mean and variance and coefficient of

variation.

5. Problems based on moments, skewness and kurtosis.

6. Box Plot and Q-Q Plot.

7. Application problems based on Classical Definition of Probability.

8. Application problems based on Bayes Theorem.

Course Outcome: The following are the course outcomes of the minor course

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STAT 1021(Descriptive Statistics and Elementary Probability):
1. Students will be acquainted with the meaning, application and necessary of
the subject Statistics based on the topics Statistics, Data, Measurement etc.
2. They will be able to apply Statistics in the different activities in the real life and
in the society based on the topics Central tendency and dispersion.
3. They can predict the situations of different events through the elementary
probability.

(Multi/Interdisciplinary)
Course Code: STAT 1031 Credit: 3 Full Marks: 50
Elementary Statistics
Course Objective:The following are the course objectives of the
Multi/Interdisciplinary course STAT 1031 (Elementary Statistics)

1. It gives the introductions of basic statistics to the students.

2. It focuses the application of basic statistics to the different real situations of
daily life and our different activities in the society.
3. It introduces the chance of different activities in the real life and real society.

Theory Credit: 2Full Marks: 40

Introduction: Definition and scope of Statistics, concepts of statistical

population and sample. Data: quantitative and qualitative, attributes,
variables, scalesof measurement - nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio.
Frequency distribution, Presentation: tabular and graphic, including histogram
and ogives. (6L)

Measures of Central Tendency: mathematical and positional.

Measures of Dispersion: range, quartile deviation, mean deviation, standard

deviation, coefficient of variation, moments, skewness and kurtosis. (6L)

Bivariate data: Definition, scatter diagram, simple, partial and multiple

correlation (3 variables only), rank correlation (Spearman). Simple linear
regression, principle of least squares and fitting of polynomials and exponential

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curves. (5L)

Theory of attributes, consistency of data, independence and association of

attributes, measures of association and contingency. (3L)

Reference Books

•Goon A.M., Gupta M.K. and Dasgupta B. (2002): Fundamentals of Statistics, Vol. I&
II, 8th Edn. The World Press, Kolkata.

•Miller, Irwin and Miller, Marylees (2006): John E. Freund’s Mathematical Statistics
with Applications, (7th Edn.), Pearson Education, Asia.

•Mood, A.M. Graybill, F.A. andBoes, D.C. (2007): Introduction to the Theory of
Statistics,3rdEdn. (Reprint), Tata McGraw-Hill Pub. Co. Ltd.

•Goon A.M., Gupta M.K. and Dasgupta B.: Basic Statistics. The World Press, Kolkata.

•Chakraborty, Arnab(2016): Probability and Statistics. Sarat Book House.

Course Outcome: The following are the course outcomes of the Multi/Inter
disciplinary course STAT 1031(Elementary Statistics):
1. Students will be acquainted with the meaning, application and necessary of
the subject Statistics based on the topics Statistics, Data, Measurement etc.
2. They will be able to apply Statistics in the different activities in the real life and
in the society based on the topics Central tendency and dispersion.
3. They can predict the situations of different events through the elementary
probability.

(SEC)
Course Code: STAT 1051 Credit: 3 Full Marks: 50
Numerical Analysis
Course Objective:The following are the course objectives of the SEC course
STAT 1051 (Numerical Analysis):

1. It gives the ideas to compute approximate values in the different real situation
where there are no exact equations for computing the interested values.
2. It helps the students to estimate the unknown values in any complex
situations based on a derived equation on the basis of the data in hand.

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Theory Credit: 2 Full Marks: 40

Approximation of numbers and functions, Absolute and Relative errors.

Interpolation: Polynomial approximation, Difference Table, Newton’s Forward

and Backward interpolation formulae and Lagrange’s general interpolation
formula, Error terms.

Numerical differentiation and its applications. (10L)

Numerical Integration: Trapezoidal and Simpon’s 1/3 rules.

Numerical solution of equations: method of false position, method of fixed

point iteration and Newton-

Raphson method in one unknown, Conditions of convergence, rates of

convergence. (10L)

Reference Books

• Scarborough J.B. (1958) : Numerical Mathematical Analysis, Oxford Univ.

Press

• Atkinson K. (1985) : Elementary Numerical Analysis

• Sastry S.S. (1998) : Introductory Methods of Numerical Analysis

• Hildebrand F.B. (1974) : Introduction to Numerical Analysis, Tata McGraw-

Hill

Course Outcome:The following are the course outcomes of the SEC course
STAT 1051 (Numerical Analysis):

1. Based on areal data set, students will be acquainted to estimate any value
which is not available in the data set.
2. Students can predict the any interested values of the real fact based on the
observations in hand.

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 Semester – II
(MAJOR)

Course Code: STAT 2011 Credit: 4 Full Marks: 75

Probability Distribution– I
Course Objective:The following are the course objectives of the major course
STAT 2011 (Probability Distribution – I):

1. It focuses on the random variables, their distributions and properties.

2. It presents many basic probability theories to understand the real events in
the society.
3. It gives basic knowledge to undergo the higher courses.

Theory Credit: 3 Full Marks: 40

Random variables: discrete random variables, p.m.f. and c.d.f., statement of

properties of c.d.f, illustrations and properties of random variables. (8L)

Standard discrete probability distributions: Binomial, Poisson, geometric,

negative binomial, hypergeometric, uniform. (10L)

Continuous random variables, p.d.f. and c.d.f., illustrations and properties,

univariate transformations with illustrations.

Mathematical Expectation: One Dimensional random variable and their

properties. Probability generating function. Moments. Moment generating
function.
Probability Inequalities: Markov &Chebyshev. (12L)

Standard continuous probability distributions: uniform, normal, exponential,

Cauchy, beta, gamma, lognormal, logistic, double exponential and Pareto
along with their properties and limiting/approximation cases. (15L)

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Reference Books

 Chung, K.L. (1983): Elementary Probability Theory with Stochastic Process,

Springer / Narosa.
 Feller, W. (1968): An Introduction to Probability Theory & its Applications,
John Wiley.
 Goon, A.M., Gupta, M.K.&Dasgupta, B. (1994): An Outline of Statistical Theory
(Vol-1), World Press.
 Parzen, E. (1972): Modern Probability Theory and its Applications, John Wiley .
 Uspensky, J.V. (1937): Introduction to Mathematical Probability, McGraw Hill.
 Cacoullos, T. (1973): Exercises in Probability. Narosa.
 Rahman, N.A. (1983): Practical Exercises in Probability and Statistics, Griffen.
 Ross, S. (2002): A First Course in Probability, Prentice Hall.

Probability Distribution - I Lab (Prac)

Practical Credit: 1 Full Marks: 20

List of Practical

1. Fitting of binomial distributions for n and p = q = ½.

2. Fitting of binomial distributions for given n and p.

3. Fitting of binomial distributions after computing mean and variance.

4. Fitting of Poisson distributions for given value of lambda.

5. Fitting of Poisson distributions after computing mean.

6. Fitting of negative binomial distribution.

7. Application problems based on binomial distribution.

8. Application problems based on Poisson distribution.

9. Application problems based on negative binomial distribution.

10. Problems based on area property of normal distribution.

11. To find the ordinate for a given area for normal distribution.

12. Application based problems using normal distribution.

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Course Outcome:The following are the course outcomes of the major course
STAT 2011 (Probability Distribution - I):

1. Students will be acquainted about different kind of random variables in the

real society based on the topic Random variables.
2. Students will be acquainted with the nature and variability of different
random variables based on the topics: Standard discrete and continuous
random variables distribution.
3. Student can undergo higher courses through the knowledge of mathematical
expectations, probability inequality etc.

(MINOR)
Course Code: STAT 2021 Credit: 4 Full Marks: 75
Probability Distribution– I
Course Objective:The following are the course objectives of the minor course
STAT 2021 (Probability Distribution – I):

1. It focuses on the random variables, their distributions and properties.

2. It presents many basic probability theories to understand the real events in
the society.
3. It gives basic knowledge to undergo the higher courses.

Theory Credit: 3 Full Marks: 40

Random variables: discrete random variables, p.m.f. and c.d.f., statement of

properties of c.d.f, illustrations and properties of random variables. (8L)

Standard discrete probability distributions: Binomial, Poisson, geometric,

negative binomial, hypergeometric, uniform. (10L)

Continuous random variables, p.d.f. and c.d.f., illustrations and properties,

univariate transformations with illustrations.

Mathematical Expectation: One Dimensional random variable and their

properties. Probability generating function. Moments. Moment generating
function.
Probability Inequalities: Markov &Chebyshev. (12L)

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Standard continuous probability distributions: uniform, normal, exponential,
Cauchy, beta, gamma, lognormal, logistic, double exponential and Pareto
along with their properties and limiting/approximation cases. (15L)

Reference Books

 Chung, K.L. (1983): Elementary Probability Theory with Stochastic Process,

Springer / Narosa.
 Feller, W. (1968): An Introduction to Probability Theory & its Applications,
John Wiley.
 Goon, A.M., Gupta, M.K.&Dasgupta, B. (1994): An Outline of Statistical Theory
(Vol-1), World Press.
 Parzen, E. (1972): Modern Probability Theory and its Applications, John Wiley .
 Uspensky, J.V. (1937): Introduction to Mathematical Probability, McGraw Hill.
 Cacoullos, T. (1973): Exercises in Probability. Narosa.
 Rahman, N.A. (1983): Practical Exercises in Probability and Statistics, Griffen.
 Ross, S. (2002): A First Course in Probability, Prentice Hall.

Probability Distribution - I Lab (Prac)

Practical Credit: 1 Full Marks: 20

List of Practical

1. Fitting of binomial distributions for n and p = q = ½.

2. Fitting of binomial distributions for given n and p.

3. Fitting of binomial distributions after computing mean and variance.

4. Fitting of Poisson distributions for given value of lambda.

5. Fitting of Poisson distributions after computing mean.

6. Fitting of negative binomial distribution.

7. Application problems based on binomial distribution.

8. Application problems based on Poisson distribution.

9. Application problems based on negative binomial distribution.

10. Problems based on area property of normal distribution.

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11. To find the ordinate for a given area for normal distribution.

12. Application based problems using normal distribution.

Course Outcome:The following are the course outcomes of the minor course
STAT 2021 (Probability Distribution - I):

1. Students will be acquainted about different kind of random variables in the

real society based on the topic Random variables.
2. Students will be acquainted with the nature and variability of different
random variables based on the topics: Standard discrete and continuous
random variables distribution.
3. Student can undergo higher courses through the knowledge of mathematical
expectations, probability inequality etc.

(Multi/Interdisciplinary)
Course Code: STAT 2031Credit: 3 Full Marks: 50
Statistics for National Development – An Introduction
Course Objective:The following are the course objectives of the Multi/Inter
disciplinary course STAT 2031 (Statistics for National Development – An
Introduction):
1. It focuses on the different data sources which are used in the society, ruling
the government and social researchers.
2. It gives the ideas of different data sources along with their applications in the
different field of the society.

Theory Credit: 2 Full Marks: 40

An outline of present official statistical system in India, Methods of collection

of official statistics, their reliability and limitations. Role of Ministry of
Statistics &Program Implementation (MoSPI), Central Statistical Office (CSO),
National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Registered General Office and National
Statistical Commission. Government of India’s Principal publications containing
data on the topics such as Agriculture, price, population, industry, finance and
employment. (10L)

Consumer price Index, Wholesale price index number and index of industrial
production.

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National Income: Basic idea and a brief description of income,
expenditure and production approaches. (10L)

Reference Books

 Goon A.M., Gupta M.K. and Dasgupta B. (2008): Fundamentals of Statistics

(Vol.2), World Press.
 Guide to current Indian Official Statistics, Central Statistical Office, GOI, and
New Delhi.
 http://mospi.nic.in/

Course Outcome:The following are the course outcomes of the Multi/Inter

disciplinary course STAT 2031 (Statistics for National Development – An
Introduction):
1. Students will be acquainted with the different sources of the data sets which are
related in the different fields in the society based on the topics: different data
sources, registers, published books by the government.
2. Students will be able to study about the society based on the data sets obtained
from the different registered sources.

(SEC)
Course Code: STAT 2051 Credit: 3 Full Marks: 50
Research Methodology
Course Objective:The following are the course objectives of the SEC course
STAT 2051 (Research Methodology):

1. It gives ideas about research, types of research, research problems, research

hypothesis, research frame and its limitations.
2. It gives the ideas about research data which may be experimental or
environmental.
3. It presents the data collection method, basis analysis and interpretations.

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Theory Credit: 2 Full Marks: 40

What is Research? Role of Research in important areas. Characteristics of

Scientific Method. Process of research: Stating Hypothesis or Research
question, Concepts & Constructs, Units of analysis & characteristics of interest,
Independent and Dependent variables, Extraneous or Confounding variables.
Measurements and scales of Measurements. Types of research:
Qualitative & Quantitative Research, Longitudinal Research, Survey &
Experimental Research. (7L)

Survey Methodology and Data Collection, sampling frames and coverage error,
non-response.

Review of various techniques for data analysis covered in core statistics papers,
techniques of interpretation, precaution in interpretation. (5L)

Develop a questionnaire, collect survey data pertaining to a research problem

(such as gender discriminations in private v/s government sector,
unemployment rates, removal of subsidy, impact on service class v/s
unorganized sectors), questions and answers in surveys, Internal & External
validity, interpret the results and draw inferences. Formats and presentations
of Reports – an overview. (12L)

Reference Books

 Kothari, C.R. (2009): Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques,

2nd Revised Edition reprint, New Age International Publishers.
 Kumar, R (2011): Research Methodology: A Step - by - Step Guide for
Beginners, SAGE publications.

Course Outcome:The following are the course outcomes of the SEC course STAT 2051
(Research Methodology):

1. Students will be acquainted with different types of research and they will be
interested in the different field of research based on the topics: Research,
Research Method and Process, Research Problems and Hypothesis etc.
2. Students will be able to collect data for their own research using the proper
questionnaire, suitable sampling method based on the course: Sample Survey.

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3. Students will be able to analyze their collected data and interpret their
research questions based on this topic.

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