6 points
* 3 hours per week
* First semester
*
Gippsland/Distance
Objectives On successful completion of this subject student should be able to acquire an informed familiarity, both theoretical and practical, with the basic stages of a research project; improve their proficiency in oral and written reporting skills; develop their capacity for independent achievement of goals; extend their ability to critically evaluate research reports; and prepare themselves for undertaking postgraduate research.
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: 70%
* Examination: 30%
Prescribed texts
To be advised
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