Overview
This unit has been designed to introduce students to preliminary concepts in statistics. The material covered in this unit will provide the necessary background for students who will do research as part of their undergraduate or professional careers. The goal of this unit is to provide students with the skills to perform basic statistical analyses as they apply in the health, human, and social sciences. It is a requirement of enrolment in the unit that students have competency at secondary level mathematics, and broadband access to the CQUniversity website and Internet. Students lacking competency in secondary level, including basic algebra, are encouraged to contact Student Services to discuss their options before enrolling in this unit.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2017
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Moodle
Provide a reference sheet with the full workings for an example problem each week.
As per above, each focused recording could have an attached sheet that documents each calculation step
Feedback from Moodle
Voice threads nominated as very helpful. More of these would be good.
Consider short focused recordings that focus on building a key skill
Feedback from Moodle
Suggest clarification on the number of decimal places to employ in calculations.
Including specific instructions at beginning of course
- Demonstrate a knowledge of basic statistical procedures.
- Demonstrate a knowledge of the application of these procedures.
- Critically evaluate the use of statistics for research in the health, human, and social sciences
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - In-class Test(s) - 40% | |||
| 2 - Examination - 20% | |||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 40% | |||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||
| 5 - Team Work | |||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - In-class Test(s) - 40% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Examination - 20% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 40% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Introduction to Statistics in Psychology
Edition: 6th ed. (2014)
Authors: Howitt, D. & Cramer, D.
Pearson UK
Harlow Harlow , Essex , UK
ISBN: 9781292000749
Binding: Paperback
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Microsoft Excel (Highly recommended)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
t.johnson@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Describing variables
Chapter
1-3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Data distributions
Chapter
4-5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Standard deviation and z-scores; data relationships
Chapter
6-7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Correlation and simple regression
Chapter
8-9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Test 1
Module/Topic
Samples, populations and probability
Chapter
10, 16
Events and Submissions/Topic
Calculation Quiz 1
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Hypothesis testing
Chapter
11, 12
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Test 2
Module/Topic
Paired sample t-tests; Significance levels
Chapter
13, 17
Events and Submissions/Topic
Calculation Quiz 2
Module/Topic
Independent sample t-tests; two-tailed and one-tailed tests
Chapter
14, 18
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Test 3
Module/Topic
Chi-square and non-parametric ranking tests
Chapter
15, 19
Events and Submissions/Topic
Calculation Quiz 3
Module/Topic
One- and two-way independent groups ANOVA
Chapter
21, 23
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Test 4
Module/Topic
Partial correlation and multiple regression
Chapter
30, 32
Events and Submissions/Topic
Calculation Quiz 4
Module/Topic
Effect size, confidence intervals, and reliability
Chapter
35, 37, 38
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
The co-ordinator for this unit is Timothy Johnson, contactable at t.johnson@cqu.edu.au. Skype and/or phone contact information will be provided at the beginning of term.
1 In-class Test(s)
Online tests will be open from 9am on Monday morning until 12 midnight on the following Monday in weeks 4,6,8 and 10
Grades and feedback for each test will be made available immediately after the test closes, in Moodle
No Assessment Criteria
- Demonstrate a knowledge of the application of these procedures.
- Problem Solving
- Information Technology Competence
2 Online Quiz(zes)
Calculation quizzes are to be taken in weeks, 5, 7, 9, & 11. They will be open from 9am on Monday morning until 12 midnight on the following Monday. You have one attempt at each week's quiz in which you have 2 hours to complete.
4
Fortnightly
Calculation quizzes will be open from 9am on Monday morning until 12 midnight on the following Monday in weeks 5,7,9 and 11
Grades and feedback for each quiz will be made available immediately after the quiz closes, in Moodle
No Assessment Criteria
- Demonstrate a knowledge of basic statistical procedures.
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
Examination
Dictionary - non-electronic, concise, direct translation only (dictionary must not contain any notes or comments).
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Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
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What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
