Monash University Handbook 2010 Undergraduate - Unit

Synopsis

Sampling designs and inference; confidence limits and tests on means, proportion, differences. Cross tabulation, with chi square. Simple and multiple linear regression: regression with non-linear terms; regression with dummy variables. Introduction to analysis of variance. Uses Excel.

Objectives

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

• choose and apply an appropriate sampling design
• understand and interpret confidence intervals and hypothesis tests for means, proportions and variances, and be able to identify significant differences
• understand and conduct regression analyses to interpret and communicate the business value of the results
• understand and conduct one way analysis of variance in business problems
• understand the concept and application of Chi-square test for independence between business variables

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 35%
Examination (2 hours): 65%

Chief examiner(s)

Mindi Nath

Contact hours

2 hour lecture + 1 hour tute per week

Prerequisites

ETW1102 or ETW1000

Prohibitions

ETW1010 and ETW1031