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Statistical Practice 1

Postgraduate | SWI-STA60001 | 2020

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Develop a number of statistical data techniques; assess theories and survey limitations. Increase analysis skills and translate investigation outcomes. Recognise statistical inference and sampling distributions. Transcribe interpretative summaries. 

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
13 weeks

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Statistical Practice 1

About this subject

  • Students who successfully complete this subject will be able to:

    1. Effectively display information in datasets graphically
    2. Select an appropriate descriptive or inferential statistical technique based on the researcher’s hypothesis, the level of measurement of the variables and testing of the appropriate assumptions to analyse the data
    3. Select appropriate IBM SPSS Statistics procedures, Java applets on the web and mathematical calculations, to obtain basic statistical test results, including confidence intervals and effect size statistics
    4. Explain the foundations of statistical inference, in particular the role of sampling distributions and the use of the normal distribution as a density curve
    5. Recognize when more advanced techniques are needed
    6. Write interpretive summary reports for both descriptive and inferential statistical analysis.

Entry requirements

To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

  • SWI-HMS770 (Not currently available)

Others

Some knowledge of basic statistics is assumed.

Additional requirements

  • Other requirements -
    • Additional materials
    • Other special requirement — You will require access to a recent version of SPSS - at least the SPSS Grad Pak.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

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