Leader: Dr Lee Gordon-Brown, Associate Professor Mark Harris, Associate Professor Paul Lajbcygier
Offered
Clayton First semester 2008 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2008 (Day)
Synopsis
Introduction to the principles and techniques of data management with computers - spreadsheet modelling of business problems, organising and accessing data efficiently. An overview of statistical techniques for making decisions with data - hypothesis testing with quantitative and categorical data. Introduction to methods for modelling data relationships - simple and multiple regression, analysis of variance; principles of risk analysis - building quantitative models of risk.
Objectives
The learning objectives of this unit are to:
- apply principles and techniques of data management with computers and spreadsheet modelling to business and economic decision-making;
- interpret and evaluate relationships between variables using simple and multiple linear regression;
- apply statistical techniques for making decisions with quantitative and categorical data in business and economics.
Assessment
Within semester assessment: 30%
Examination (2 hours): 70%
Contact hours
Two 1-hour lectures and a 1.5 hour tutorial each week
Prerequisites
ETC1000
