VCP1092

Mathematics, Statistics ( 3 points, SCA Band 2, 0.063 EFTSL)

Leader: Dallas Warren

Offered:
Parkville Second semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: Presentation of statistical data. The binomial, normal and log normal distribution. Normal probability and log probability graph papers. Sampling distributions. Confidence intervals. Student's t-distribution. Confidence intervals for the mean and for the difference of two means. Confidence interval for a proportion and for the difference of two proportions. Confidence interval for the variance, the chi square distribution. The confidence interval for paired data. Hypotheses testing. Regression and correlation. Contingency tables.

Objectives: In this teaching program students are expected to develop: Understanding of the basic methods of presentation of statistical data; probability distributions; the concept of a sampling distribution and application to the derivation of confidence intervals; making statistically based decisions using hypotheses testing; the theory of regression and correlation

Assessment: Written examination:100% (2 hours)

Contact Hours: 18 x 1 hour lectures and 4 x 1 hour tutorials

Off-campus attendance requirements: The unit is composed of 39 lectures and 10 tutorials It is expected that this unit will require participants to allocate and average of 6 hours per week for 12 weeks (a total of 72 hours per study period to successfully complete this unit.