Area: | Centre for Regional Education |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Individual Study: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | The nature and role of statistics in scientific research - concepts of experimental design, descriptive studies, and analytical studies. Application of appropriate statistical procedures to different research designs. Use and interpretation of output from statistical computing packages. A statistical computing project is part of the formal assessment. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Learned the fundamental concepts and definitions that are necessary for the understanding of statistics in research applications. Applied commonly used descriptive statistics to research data. Understood the relationship between inferential statistics, hypothesis testing, and experimental design. Used and interpreted the out put from an appropriate statistical computing package. Presented statistical results in manner suitable in a graduate thesis or scientific publication. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Continuous Assessment 70%. Statistical Computing Project 30%. This is by Grade/Mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 10103 Statistics | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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