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Area/Catalogue
MATH 1040

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
No

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Course ID
100087

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

Course owner

Course owner
School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences

Course aim

The intent of the course is to develop students’ statistical skills and to enable students to solve practical problems using Minitab.

Course content

Overview of statistical methods, sampling, measurement, random and systematic variation, analysis of the sources of error in measurement processes, continuous and discrete probability models and their main features, the normal distribution, quality control, principles of experimental design, common experimental designs.

Inferential statistical procedures. Estimation and hypothesis testing including non-parametric methods. Relationships between two variables. Correlation, regression, chi-squared test and basic analysis of variance with laboratory based applications.

The software package Minitab is utilised for entering and managing data, describing data with graphical and numerical summaries and implementing the inferential statistics procedures identified above.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture 2 hours x 13 weeks
Computer Practical 1 hour x 12 weeks
Workshop 1 hour x 12 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.


Assessment

Assignment, Examination, Practical report (ongoing, in class)

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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Non-award enrolment
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.

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