11408 (v.3) Agribusiness Statistics 401

Area:

Muresk Institute

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0

Lecture:

1 x 5 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Descriptive statistics, probability distributions, sampling and sampling distributions, elementary principles in statistical inference, tests of significance and confidence limits, tests of goodness of fit and independence, correlation and regression analysis, interpretation of output produced by common statistical software such as SPSS.

Unit Outcomes:

On completion of this unit students will have - Been introduced to the basic principles and methods in statistics for application in solving problems in agribusiness. An understanding of elementary statistical concepts and methods including descriptive statistics, probability concepts and applications, sampling distributions and statistical inference, tests of significance and confidence limits. An understanding of basic principles of survey design and experimental design and conduct statistical tests such as analysis of variance, tests of goodness of fit and independence, correlation and regression analysis.

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:

Anderson, D.R, Sweeney, D.J. and Williams, T.A., (1994), Introduction to statistics - Concepts and Applications, 3rd ed, Minneapolis, West Publishing Company. Anderson, J.R, Hardaker, J.B. and Blair, S., (1994), Styleguide - A guide to Students for the Presentation of Dissertations, Theses and Assignments, Armidale, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of New England. Dickman, G., (1998), Business Statistics, Melbourne, International Thompson Publishing Company. Norusis, M.J., (1995), SPSS for Windows - Base systems User's Guide, Release 6.0. Chicago, SPSS Inc.

Unit Texts:

Selvanathan, A, Selvanathan, S, Keller, G, Warrack, B and Bartel, H., (2000), Australian Business Statistics, 2nd ed, Melbourne, International Thomson Publishing Company.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Continuos assessment 60%, Examination 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Field of Education:

50100 Agriculture (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

Supplemental

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

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