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Unit Summary

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit

Credit points

12

AQF level

7

Level of learning

Intermediate

Former School/College

Former School of Business and Tourism

Anti-requisites

MAT00115 Statistics I AND MAT00116 Statistics II

Unit aim

Introduces students to statistical concepts and techniques relevant to their degree. Statistical tools to model and analyse real-world situations and data are developed, enabling students to enhance their decision-making skills. The interpretation and communication of the results obtained is emphasised. Throughout the unit, Excel will be used for statistical calculations.

Unit content

Topic 1. Descriptive statistics
Topic 2. Probability
Topic 3. Normal probability distributions
Topic 4. Sampling and sampling distributions
Topic 5. Estimation and confidence intervals - single mean and proportion
Topic 6. Fundamentals of hypothesis testing - single mean and proportion
Topic 7. Estimation and hypothesis tests - comparing means and proportions
Topic 8. Simple linear regression and correlation
Topic 9. Introduction to multiple regression
Topic 10. Time series and index numbers

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

GA1: , GA2: , GA3: , GA4: , GA5: , GA6: , GA7:
On completion of this unit, students should be able to: GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the concepts of probability, statistical inference, and regression and correlation
2 make appropriate decisions based on the task requirements, by selecting and applying appropriate statistical procedures and interpreting the results obtained
3 communicate statistical ideas, processes and results effectively at different levels of formality
4 use an appropriate spreadsheet or statistical software in statistical analysis
5 interpret statistical output.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the concepts of probability, statistical inference, and regression and correlation
    • GA5:
  2. make appropriate decisions based on the task requirements, by selecting and applying appropriate statistical procedures and interpreting the results obtained
    • GA1:
  3. communicate statistical ideas, processes and results effectively at different levels of formality
    • GA6:
  4. use an appropriate spreadsheet or statistical software in statistical analysis
    • GA5:
  5. interpret statistical output.
    • GA5:

Prescribed texts

  • The first, second and third editions of this textbook may also be used., The e-book for the third or fourth edition can be used instead of the printed text.
  • This is the ISBN for the Value Pack Basic Business Statistics + MyMathLab Global with eText and PHStat Access kit for Statistics. You may wish to purchase this alternative value pack: Berenson, M L, Levine, D M, Szabat, K A, O’Brien, M, Jayne, N & Watson, J , 2015, Basic Business Statistics, 4th, Pearson Australia. ISBN: 9781488689123.
  • This is the ISBN for the Value Pack Basic Business Statistics + PHStat Access kit for Statistics: Berenson, M L, Levine, D M, Szabat, K A, O’Brien, M, Jayne, N & Watson, J , 2015, Basic Business Statistics, 4th Edition, Pearson Australia. ISBN: 9781488608827.

  • The first, second and third editions of this textbook may also be used., The e-book for the third or fourth edition can be used instead of the printed text.
  • This is the ISBN for the Value Pack Basic Business Statistics + MyMathLab Global with eText and PHStat Access kit for Statistics. You may wish to purchase this alternative value pack: Berenson, M L, Levine, D M, Szabat, K A, O’Brien, M, Jayne, N & Watson, J , 2015, Basic Business Statistics, 4th, Pearson Australia. ISBN: 9781488689123.
  • This is the ISBN for the Value Pack Basic Business Statistics + PHStat Access kit for Statistics: Berenson, M L, Levine, D M, Szabat, K A, O’Brien, M, Jayne, N & Watson, J , 2015, Basic Business Statistics, 4th Edition, Pearson Australia. ISBN: 9781488608827.
Prescribed texts may change in future teaching periods.