units

SCI1020

Faculty of Science

18 September 2017 22 December 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Science
Organisational UnitSchool of Mathematical Sciences
OfferedClayton First semester 2013 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2013 (Day)
Gippsland Second semester 2013 (Day)
Gippsland Second semester 2013 (Off-campus)
Sunway Second semester 2013 (Day)
Sunway October intake 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Dianne Atkinson (Clayton); Mrs Jo-Ann Larkins (Gippsland); Dr. Emily Goh Joo Kheng (Sunway)

Synopsis

Scientific method. The role of mathematical models in science. Principles of experimental and sampling design, data acquisition, analysis and presentation of data. Hypothesis testing and confidence intervals. Relationship between quantitative variables. Communication of scientific information.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

  1. Understand the key steps of the scientific method and apply these to real problems that involve data analysis and interpretation;

  1. Understand the importance of statistical techniques in the analysis of data;

  1. Describe how statistical data is collected and analysed;

  1. Use Excel to present and interpret data in numerical summaries and/or graphs;

  1. Use appropriate statistical summaries to explore data;

  1. Perform regression and interpret results;

  1. Determine confidence intervals;

  1. Conduct hypothesis testing and interpret results;

  1. Communicate findings through a scientific report.

Assessment

Written examination: 60%
Assignments: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Dianne Atkinson

Contact hours

3 hours lectures per week, 2 hours workshop per week

Prohibitions

STA1010, ETW1102, FIT1006