STA1010

Statistical methods for science

(SCI)

Coordinator: Dr Cristina Varsavsky (Clayton)and Assoc Prof Philip Rayment (Gippsland/OCDL)

6 points + Two 1-hour lectures and one 2-hour laboratory per week + First/second semester: Clayton + First semester: Gippsland, OCDL + Prohibitions: GAS1631, MAT1060, MAT1711, MAT1722, MTH1210, MTH2210 or STA2010

Synopsis: Descriptive statistics, scatter plots, correlation, line of best fit. Elementary probability theory. Confidence intervals and hypothesis tests using normal, t and binomial distributions. Use of computer software.

Assessment: Examination (3 hours): 70% + Assignments/ laboratories and tests: 30%