Applied statistics is available as a sequence of subjects taught by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the School of Applied Sciences. Subjects may be offered at the Caulfield, Clayton or Peninsula campuses.
The applied statistics sequence has been developed to meet the needs of students studying in various areas such as psychology, sociology, geography and environmental science and others for which skills in the quantitative analysis of data are required. The subjects emphasise practical applications and incorporate the use of statistical computing packages, eg SPSS, BMDP, Minitab etc. No computing knowledge is assumed of students prior to entry into first year.
First-year subjects, MAT1711 (Applied statistics IA [Arts]) and MAT1722 (Applied statistics IB [Arts]) provide a broad introduction to descriptive statistics, data analysis and statistical inference. No mathematics prerequisite is required for entry into MAT1711.
BA students wishing to undertake studies in applied statistics are required to complete at least ninety-two points from Arts subjects listed in this handbook. This requirement does not apply to Peninsula campus students.