Basic statistics and computing for social research
BT BB BS BW DT AA GA PA BC BP BDT BU BJ BY AW
Pam Reynolds
First semester * 3 hours per week - subject value 1.0 (6 points) * Gippsland/Distance
Use of published data - especially Australian Bureau of Statistics, eg labour force, demographic profiles, etc. Introduction to statistical analysis (chi-square, t-test and correlation, ie covering both parametric and non-parametric statistics), sampling, and issues involved in applying social research methods. In conjunction with this subject students will use computers for statistical analysis.
Assessment
Progressive assessment: 80% * Examination: 20%
Prescribed texts
Naylor G F K and Enticknap L E Statistics simplified: An introduction for social scientists and others HBJ, 1988
Ryan B F and others Minitab handbook 2nd edn, Duxbury Press, 1985