Statistical Concepts for Science

• • A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.

Others

NCCW (pre-2020 units) PSY122, STAT122, STAT170, STAT150, STAT171, WSTA150 NCCW (2020 and onwards) FOSE1015 Statistical Concepts for Science STAT1170 Introductory Statistics STAT1250 Business Statistics WSTA1250 Business Statistics STAT1371 Statistical Data Analysis

Additional requirements

• Other requirements -

  Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA subjects offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in subjects through OUA will be withdrawn.

This subject provides a broad introduction to statistical concepts and data analysis techniques. You will develop an understanding of statistical practice through a study of those techniques most commonly used in the sciences, social sciences and humanities. Topics covered in this subject include data collection methods, data quality, data summarisation, and statistical models such as the normal distribution, followed by sampling distributions and statistical inferences about means and proportions. Also studied are methods of analysis relating to comparisons, counted data and relationships, including regression and correlation. Statistical computer packages are used for handling and analysing data. However, no prior computing knowledge is assumed. This subject introduces vital skills for tertiary learning and explores their relationship to success in future careers.

• Module Quizzes (100%)
• Foundation activities (0%)

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