Overview
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Offerings
MURDOCH-S1-EXT-2018-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S1-INT-2018-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S2-EXT-2018-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S2-INT-2018-ONGOING
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Learning outcomes
1.
Use descriptive techniques to summare and interpret data;
2.
Apply probability concepts relating to diagnostic testing and sampling distributions;
3.
Apply hypothesis testing and interval estimation to diverse types of data;
4.
Recognise the relative statistical quality of data;
5.
Assess the extent to which statistical analyses may (or may not) be valid;
6.
Perform statistical analyses using computer software;
7.
Communicate the content and conclusions of basic statistical analyses.
Assessments
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Additional information
Unit content:The statistical situation (the need for decisions based on incomplete data) determines the 3-part structure of MAS183 content – descriptive statistics, probability, inference.
Part I – Descriptive statistics: types of data; numerical and graphical description of data; comparing data in multiple groups; describing bivariate data.
Part II – Probability: basic probability concepts; diagnostic testing; binomial distribution; normal distribution; sampling distributions; sampling methods.
Part III – Statistical Inference: basic inference techniques (estimations and hypothesis testing) for a proportion; inference techniques applied to one mean, two means, two proportions, multiple proportions (chi-squared tests), multiple means (ANOVA) and regression analysis; basic non-parametric inference. Throughout Part III we emphasise the conditions under which inferences will or will not be valid, and how to appropriately express conclusions based on statistical inference.
Other notes:MAS183 assumes fluency in mathematics at about the level of Year 10 in Australian high schools. Students enrolling in MAS183 are invited to do a Maths Diagnostic Quiz which will refer them to maths learning support if this may be helpful. Please contact the Unit Coordinator if you have any concerns about your maths background.