MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Arts Undergraduate Handbook 1996

Published by Monash University

Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996


GSC1601

Basic statistics and computing for social sciences

Pam Reynolds

6 points + 3 hours per week + First semester + Gippsland/Distance

Synopsis Use of published data - especially Australian Bureau of Statistics, eg labour force, demographic profiles etc. Introduction to statistical analysis (chi-square, t-test and correlation, ie covering both parametric and non-parametric statistics. In conjunction with this subject students will use computers for statistical analysis.

Assessment Progressive assessment: 80% + Examination: 20%

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