| Area: | School of Information Systems |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Descriptive statistics including data representation and statistical measurement. Probability, including discrete and continuous distributions. Sampling methods and techniques. Inference using the Normal, t, chi -square and F distributions. Simple linear and multiple regression. Other topics in basic statistics. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Recognised practical business situations in which a range of statistical techniques are applicable. Presented, summarised and processed suitable sample data, made basic statistical inferences andappropriate business interpretations. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
| Unit Texts: | Keller, G. and Warrack, B. (2003), Statistics for Management and Economics. 6th ed. Belmont, Thompson |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Continuous Assessment 40%. Examination 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Summer Period | Y | | | | 2004 | Joondalup Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Joondalup Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Informatics Group S'pore | Term 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Metro College Malaysia | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Metro College Malaysia | Summer Period | Y | | | | 2004 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
