Vijayanagar Sri Krishnadevaraya University - B. Sc Statistics (Semester Scheme) - Syllabus (2016-17 Onwards)

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B. Sc Statistics semester scheme syllabus for Vijayayanagar Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Bellary, covering theory and practical components across multiple papers from the first to eighth semester. The document specifies teaching hours, examination duration, marks distribution, internal assignments, and practical evaluation rules, including journal and attendance weightage. It outlines unit-wise topics such as descriptive statistics, probability theory, statistical inference, sampling and quality control, survey design, time series, index numbers, demography, and operations research with linear programming, duality, transportation, and game theory.

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Descriptive Statistics - First Semester (Paper I)

Unit-wise theory topics and question distribution

Probability Theory & Descriptive Statistics - Second Semester (Paper II)

Unit-wise theory topics and question distribution

Probability Distributions & C Language - Third Semester (Paper III)

Discrete/continuous distributions and C language

Statistical Inference - Fourth Semester (Paper IV)

Estimation, interval estimation, hypothesis testing, non-parametric methods

Small and Large Sample Tests & SQC - Fifth Semester (Paper V)

Sampling distributions and statistical quality control

Sample Survey & Design of Experiments - Fifth Semester (Paper VI)

Sample survey design, ANOVA, design of experiments

Multiple Correlation & Applied Statistics - Sixth Semester (Paper VII)

Correlation, time series, index numbers, demography

Operations Research - Sixth Semester (Paper VIII)

Linear programming, duality, transportation-assignment, game theory

Practical evaluation notes and requirements

VIJAYANAGAR SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, BELLARY SYLLABUS (2016-17 ONWORDS) B. Sc STATISTICS (SEMESTER SCHEME) Theory teaching hours: 4 hrs per week Practical: 6 hrs per week Theory Examination: 70 Marks Duration: 3 hrs Theory Internal Assignment: 30 Marks Practical Examination: 40 Marks Duration: 3 hrs Practical Internal Assignment: 10 Marks | Descriptive Statistics: First Semester (Paper I) 4 hrs per week | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Unit | Topics (Theory) | Teaching
Hours | | No. of Questions to be asked | | | | | | | | | 1 Mark | | 5Marks | 10Marks | | I | Introduction of Statistics | 3 | | 1 | | 1 | -- | | II | Population and Sample | 3 | | 2 | | 1 | -- | | III | Presentation of Data | 10 | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | IV | Measures of Central Tendency | 15 | | 2 | | 1 | 2 | | V | Measures of Dispersion | 15 | | 2 | | 1 | 2 | | VI | Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis | 10 | | 1 | | 2 | 1 | | | Total | 56 | | 10 | | 6 | 6 | |
Practical (Paper I) 6 hrs per week | | | | | | | | | | Problems based on paper I. | 3x2=6 per Week | | | | | | | Probability Theory & Descriptive Statistics:
Second Semester (Paper II) 4 hrs per week | | | | | | | | | Unit | Topics | | Teaching
Hours | | No. of Questions to be asked | | | | | | | | | 1 Mark | 5Marks | 10Marks | | I | Theory of Probability | | 12 | |
1
| 1 | 1 | | II | Random Variables, Probability Distributions | | 12 | | 2
| 1 | 2 | | III | Mathematical Expectation | | 12 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | IV | Moment generating function and cumulants | | 8 | |
2
| 1 | 1 | | V | Correlation and Regression Analysis | | 12 | | 4 | 2 | 1 | | | Total | | 56 | |
10
| 6 | 6 | | Practical (Paper II) 6 hrs per week | | | | | | | | | | Problems based on paper II | | 3x2=6 per Week | | | | | VSKU, BELLARY SYLLABUS FOR B.Sc STATISTICS SEMESTER SCHAME Page 1 | Probability Distributions & C Language:
Third Semester (Paper III) 4 hrs per week | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Unit | Topics (Theory) | Teaching
Hours | No. of Questions to be asked | | | | | | | | 1 Mark | 5Marks | 10Marks | | | I | Discrete Probability Distributions | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | II | Continuous Probability Distributions | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | III | C Language | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | Total | 56 | 10 | 6 | 6 | | | Practical (Paper III) 6 hrs per week | | | | | | | | | Problems based on paper III | 3x2=6 per Week | | | | | | Statistical Inference: Fourth Semester (Paper IV) 4 hrs per week | | | | | | | | Unit | Topics | Teaching
Hours | No. of Questions to be asked | | | | | | | | 1 Mark | 5Marks | 10Marks | | | I | Theory of Estimation | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2
| | | II | Interval Estimation | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1
| | | III | Testing of Hypothesis | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2
| | | IV | Non – parametric Methods | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1
| | | | Total | 56 | 10 | 6 | 6
| | | Practical (Paper IV) 6 hrs per week | | | | | | | | | Problems based on paper IV | 3x2=6 per Week | | | | | | Small and Large Sample Tests & SQC: Fifth Semester (Paper V) 3 hrs per week | | | | | | | | Unit | Topics | Teaching
Hours | No. of Questions to be asked
| | | | | | | | 1 Mark | 5Marks | 10Marks | | | I | Small and Large Sample tests | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1
| | | II | Exact Sampling Distributions | 22 | 4 | 2 | 3
| | | III | Statistical Quality Control | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2
| | | | Total | 48 | 10 | 6 | 6
| | | Practical (Paper V) 3 hrs per week | | | | | | | | | Problems based on paper V | 3X1=3 per Week | | | | | VSKU, BELLARY SYLLABUS FOR B.Sc STATISTICS SEMESTER SCHAME Page 2 | Sample Survey & Design of Experiments
Fifth Semester (Paper VI) 3 hrs per week | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Unit | Topics | Teaching
Hours | No. of Questions to be asked |

FAQs

How are theory and practical marks allocated in the syllabus?

Theory carries 70 marks with a 3-hour duration, and includes a theory internal assignment of 30 marks. Practical carries 40 marks with a 3-hour duration and includes a practical internal assignment of 10 marks.

What practical requirements must students complete before the practical examination?

Students must complete all practicals to the satisfaction of the concerned teacher and produce the laboratory journal along with the completion certificate signed by the Head of the Department at the time of practical examination.

What is the structure of the evaluation for the Practical Paper?

Evaluation includes continuous internal evaluation with Journal (5 marks) and Attendance in practicals (5 marks), plus a practical examination component with a stated duration of 3 hours and additional time.

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