Statistical Techniques deal with acquisition, representation, analysis and interpretation of data. Statistics is an emerging field and the demand for statistics professionals is increasing by the day due to its applications potential in several fields such as rural and urban planning, data monitoring, natural resources management, management of industrial and business problems and social and agricultural development, etc. The PG Diploma in Applied Statistics Programme (PGDAST) has been developed to cater to the needs of working professionals and graduates aspiring for employment in industries (e.g., software, core and applied industries, medicine, and pharmaceutical industries), National Laboratories, R & D Organisations and Academic Institutions (Science and Technology, Engineering and Medical Colleges and Universities, etc.).
The programme aims to provide the core knowledge and computer-based exercises in selected areas of statistics and to acquaint the learners with the use of statistical tools in the analysis of industrial, social and business data.
Programme Objectives:
The Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Statistics is proposed with the objectives to:
• provide learners with the core knowledge required for statistical applications,
• familiarise the real-life problems to the learners and promote them to the use of statistics in applied Sciences along with applications in industrial and medical fields,
• provide computer based exercises in the selected areas of Statistics,
• equip them with the skills of using appropriate software for statistical applications in various fields.
This programme is especially useful for the working professionals in R&D and Quality Control divisions in core and software Industries, Commerce, Pharmaceutical and Management departments of various Universities/Institutes, who are interested in updating their knowledge in Statistics. It would also help fresh Graduates, who wish to continue their education and are interested in getting into the field of Applied Statistics.
Infrastructural and Human Resource for the Laboratory Work
A. List of laboratory courses and experiments
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Requirements for the practical sessions at the study centres: Click here
Programme Structure
This programme comprises 5 core and compulsory theory courses worth 4 credits each and 1 core and compulsory lab course worth 2 credits. There are 3 elective courses (2 theory courses worth 4 credits each and 1 lab course worth 2 credits) in each of the specialisations, i.e., Industrial Statistics and Biostatistics. The candidate wishes to complete the programme with the specialization in Industrial Statistics or in Biostatistics with 32 credits then he/she has to opt the elective courses of the respective specialization worth 10 credits along with the core theory and lab courses worth 22 credits. The structure of the programme is as follows:
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Course Title
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Compulsory / Optional
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Credits
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Code
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1
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Compulsory
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4
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MST-001
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2
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Compulsory
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4
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MST-002
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3
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Compulsory
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4
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MST-003
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4
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Compulsory
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4
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MST-004
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5
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Compulsory
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4
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MST-005
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6
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Compulsory
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2
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MSTL-001
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Courses for Industrial Statistics Specialisation
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7
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Optional
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To be taken Together
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4
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MSTE-001
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8
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4
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MSTE-002
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9
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2
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MSTL-002
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10
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Optional
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4
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MSTE-003
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11
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4
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MSTE-004
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12
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2
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MSTL-003
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Programme: Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Statistics (PGDAST)
Programme Code - PGDAST
Name of School: School of Sciences (SOS)
Special Instructions, if any
The following conditions apply in the first year when you enroll for the programme:
January Cycle: You will be allowed to appear in the TEE held in June of the same year for only the courses MST-001, MST-002, MST-003 and MST-004. You can appear in the exam for the remaining core courses MST-005 and MSTL-001 either with MSTE-001, MSTE-002 and MSTL-002 for Industrial Statistics specialisation or with MSTE-003, MSTE-004 and MSTL-003 only in the month of December in the same year.
July Cycle: You will be allowed to appear in the TEE held in December of the same year for only the courses MST-001, MST-002, MST-003 and MST-004. You can appear in the exam for the remaining core courses MST-005 and MSTL-001 either with MSTE-001, MSTE-002 and MSTL-002 of Industrial Statistics specialisation or with MSTE-003, MSTE-004 and MSTL-003 of Biostatistics specialisation only in the month of June in the next year.
Programme Coordinator: Prof. Manish Trivedi, manish_trivedi@ignou.ac.in, 011-29572818
