1765 (v.2) Mathematics 113
| Area: | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Other Requisite(s): | Admission: upon completion of TEE Applicable Mathematics
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| Syllabus: | Functions. Use in transformation of data. Calculus. Matrix Algebra. Simple descriptive statistics, summarising data. Measures of location. Measures of spread. Classification of data. Bivariate and multivariate data. Probability and statistical distributions. Hypothesis testing and confidence intervals. Regression. Contingency tables. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | At the completion of this unit, students would have a good understanding and a sound working knowledge of basic mathematical and statistical techniques needed for later work in mathematics and in biology. |
| 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: | Arya, JC and Lardner, RW 1979 Mathematics for the Biological Sciences. Prentice-Hall, New Jersey. Berkey, D 1994 Applied Calculus Third Edition. Harcourt Brale College Publishers, Florida. Lial, M, Miller, CD and Hungerford, TW 1993 Mathematics with Applications, Harper-Collins. Moore, DS and McCabe, G 1999, Introduction to the Practice of Statistics, WH Freeman and Co, New York, Third Edition. Harraway, J 1997 Introductory Statistical Methods for Biological and Social Sciences, University of Otago Press, Dunedin. Rosner, Bernard 1990 Fundamentals of Biostatistics, PWS - Kent, Boston. |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Test 1 20%, Test 2 20%, Quizzes 10%, Final Examination 50% |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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