Statistics and Sustainability (M.Sc.)

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(A) Taught Modules (60 ECTS)

Core Modules

Students take all of these core modules totaling 40 ECTS

HCI10A – Sustainable Green Organisations

(Semester 1; 5 ECTS) This module introduces students to a sociotechnical systems model of sustainable organisations, contextualising the organisations role between individual decision making, the services, infrastructure and policies in the society and the physical infrastructure and technological environment.

STP80110 – Advanced Linear Models 1

(Semester 1; 5 ECTS) This module will cover the theory of linear regression and linear mixed models and their estimation methods, modelling repeated measures overtime; various random effect models, including single random effects, multiple random effects, and random coefficient models; and non-parametric modelling approaches, to include splines and bootstrapping.

STP80120 – Advanced Linear Models 2

(Semester 2; 5 ECTS) This module will cover simple linear regression and multiple regression, with underlying theory; regression model diagnostics and how to resolve problems; Generalised Linear Models (GLMs), to include an overview of GLMs, logistic regression, Poisson regression and ordinal regression.

STP80020 – Foundation of Statistics

Module CodeSTP80020Module NameFoundations of StatisticsECTS Weighting10 ECTSSemester taughtSemester 1Module Coordinator/s  Dr. James Ng Module Learning Outcomes Module Content Teaching and learning Methods Lectures, laboratories and tutorials hours: 44. Additional self-studied…


Group 1 Elective Modules

Students must select a minimum of 5 ECTS & a maximum of 15 ECTS from this list


Group 2 Elective Modules

Students must select a minimum of 5 ECTS & a maximum of 15 ECTS from this list

CE7T02 – T2: Transport Modelling and Planning

(Semester 1; 5 ECTS) This module covers the following topics: data, four stage transport modelling, discrete choice modelling, activity based models, transport and land use planning and public transport planning.

CE7T04 – Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

(Semester 2; 5 ECTS) This module will include; Introduction to Intelligent Transportation System, Training of VISSIM, Traffic Data Analysis and Modelling, Incident Management Scheme Design and Traffic Forecasting.

CE7J04 – Energy Policy and Energy Storage

(Semester 1; 5 ECTS) This module aims to develop an in-depth knowledge of key components of energy policy such as: The broad area of energy policy – including its development and implementation, Building physics and energy engineering controls and systems in buildings, and Topics in energy economics, policy, embodied energy and lifecycle analysis and energy markets.

BD7051 – Practical Environmental Assessment

(Semester 2; 5 ECTS) This module is designed to provide a high level overview of environmental law, an introduction to the fundamentals of law that governs how society interacts with the environment.

CE7C05 – Advanced Spatial Analysis Using GIS

This module introduces students to the framework and methods used in real life problems related to the field of spatial analysis by applying the theoretical knowledge gathered during the module to live project work


(B) Dissertation(30 ECTS)

STP80099 – Dissertation

(Semester 1,2 and Summer; 30 ECTS) The dissertation will entail students develop a piece of original research through a grounded and prolonged engagement with a research question related to quantitative approaches to sustainability.