Overview
This unit introduces students to the concepts and applications of probability and statistical modelling involving questions of estimation, inference, regression, and correlation. Topics covered include descriptive statistics, measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability and probability distributions (binomial, Poisson, normal), confidence intervals, one and two sample hypothesis tests, one way analysis of variance, chi-square tests, linear regression, and correlation. The use of a calculator and a statistical/spreadsheet computer package for data analysis are covered.
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 - 2020
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 Unit evaluation
Students highly value the delivery of the unit - the Moodle site and variety of resources available, especially the instructional videos.
Continue enhancing the resources available to students, increasing the amount of handwritten solutions and instructional videos.
Feedback from Student and teaching staff feedback
Students appreciated the quizzes, however the lack of feedback during the quizzes limits the opportunity to learn from mistakes
Enhance the set of quiz questions, and review the timing and feedback in quizzes
Feedback from Unit evaluation
Positive comments on the structure of the Unit.
Continue with the current structure of the unit content on the unit Moodle site.
- Introduce the basic concepts of data handling and statistical analysis including some considerations of sampling theory
- Introduce the concept of probability and consider the applications of several probability distributions to the solution of problems
- Draw statistical conclusions about a population based on a sample of data using one sample, two sample, and ANOVA tests
- Use a calculator and computer software to perform statistical calculations.
This unit is designed to provide a foundation in statistical thinking as applied to decision making in life.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||
| 3 - Take Home Exam - 60% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 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 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Take Home Exam - 60% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
STAT11048 Study Guide
4th edition (2019)
Authors: Ross Shepherd
CQUniversity Publishing
Rockhampton Rockhampton , Queensland , Australia
Binding: Paperback
Business Statistics, Abridged: Australia & New Zealand
7th edition (2017)
Authors: E. A. Selvanathan, S. Selvanathan and G.Keller
Cengage Learning Australia Pty Ltd
Melbourne Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
ISBN: 9780170369473
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
If you prefer to study with a paper copy you can purchase at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code). eBooks can be purchased at the publisher's website.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Microsoft Excel or Equivalent Spreadsheet Application
- Access to a webcam, speaker and microphone or a headset. (For participating in Zoom lectures and tutorials.)
- Access to a printer and document scanner. (Tutorial materials need to be printed and final assessment will be submitted electronically.)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
l.campbell@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction to Statistics
Chapter
Study Guide - Chapter 1
Selvanathan Textbook - Chapters 1 & 3, plus Chapter 2 (Sections 2.1 & 2.2 only)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Watch lecture videos and do tutorial exercises for Week 1.
Module/Topic
Data Distributions
Chapter
Study Guide - Chapter 2
Selvanathan Textbook - Chapter 4 (Section 4.1 only)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Watch lecture videos and do tutorial exercises for Week 2.
Module/Topic
Central Tendency and Dispersion
Chapter
Study Guide - Chapter 3
Selvanathan Textbook - Chapter 5 (all Sections except 5.5)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Watch lecture videos and do tutorial exercises for Week 3.
Module/Topic
Counting Principles and Probability
Chapter
Study Guide - Chapter 4
Selvanathan Textbook - Chapter 6 (all Sections except 6.5)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Watch lecture videos and do tutorial exercises for Week 4.
Module/Topic
Discrete Probability Distributions
Chapter
Study Guide - Chapter 5
Selvanathan Textbook - Chapter 7 (all Sections except 7.4 & 7.5)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Watch lecture videos and do tutorial exercises for Week 5.
Assignment 1 Quiz Due: Week 5 Friday (14 Aug 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Continuous Probability Distributions
Chapter
Study Guide - Chapter 6
Selvanathan Textbook - Chapter 8 (all Sections except 8.4)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Watch lecture videos and do tutorial exercises for Week 6.
Module/Topic
Sampling and Sampling Distributions
Chapter
Study Guide - Chapter 7
Selvanathan Textbook - Chapter 2 (Sections 2.3 to 2.5), plus Chapter 9 (Sections 9.1 to 9.4 & 9.6)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Watch lecture videos and do tutorial exercises for Week 7.
Module/Topic
Estimation
Chapter
Study Guide - Chapter 8
Selvanathan Textbook - Chapter 10 (all Sections)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Watch lecture videos and do tutorial exercises for Week 8.
Module/Topic
Hypothesis Tests for a Population Mean or Proportion
Chapter
Study Guide - Chapter 9
Selvanathan Textbook - Chapter 12 (all Sections except 12.5)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Watch lecture videos and do tutorial exercises for Week 9.
Assignment 2 Quiz Due: Week 9 Friday (18 Sept 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Hypothesis Tests for Two or More Population Means
Chapter
Study Guide - Chapter 10
Selvanathan Textbook - Chapter 13 (Sections 13.1 & 13.2 only)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Watch lecture videos and do tutorial exercises for Week 10.
Module/Topic
Linear Regression and Correlation
Chapter
Study Guide - Chapter 12
Selvanathan Textbook - Chapter 4 (Section 4.3 only), plus Chapter 15 (Sections 15.1 to 15.3, & read parts of 15.4 & 15.6)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Watch lecture videos and do tutorial exercises for Week 11.
Module/Topic
Chi-Square Tests
Chapter
Study Guide - Chapter 11
Selvanathan Textbook - Chapter 14 (all Sections)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Watch lecture videos and do tutorial exercises for Week 12.
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Contact information for the Unit Coordinator: Lynne Campbell.
email: l.campbell@cqu.edu.au
I am based in Gladstone. If you have any queries, please contact me by emai. I will reply to you within two working days.
1 Written Assessment
Assignment 1 is a Moodle Quiz which consists of 20 multiple choice questions which examine topics from Weeks 1 to 4 of the unit. Full details about the Assignment 1 Quiz are available on the STAT11048 Moodle website.
Week 5 Friday (14 Aug 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Submit in Week 5 by 11pm on Friday.
Week 7 Friday (4 Sept 2020)
Results will be available to students two weeks after the submission date. Consequently extension requests greater than 14 days will be denied except under exceptional circumstances.
Each quiz question is worth one (1) mark, which gives a total of twenty (20) marks or 20% for Assignment 1. Further details about Assignment 1 are available on the STAT11048 Moodle website.
- Introduce the basic concepts of data handling and statistical analysis including some considerations of sampling theory
- Introduce the concept of probability and consider the applications of several probability distributions to the solution of problems
- Use a calculator and computer software to perform statistical calculations.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Written Assessment
Assignment 2 is a Moodle Quiz which consists of 20 multiple choice questions which examine topics from Weeks 5 to 8 of the unit. Full details about the Assignment 2 Quiz are available on the STAT11048 Moodle website.
Week 9 Friday (18 Sept 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Submit in Week 9 by 11pm on Friday
Week 11 Friday (2 Oct 2020)
Results will be available to students two weeks after the submission date. Consequently extension requests greater than 14 days will be denied except under exceptional circumstances.
Each quiz question is worth one (1) mark, which gives a total of twenty (20) marks or 20% for Assignment 2. Further details about Assignment 2 are available on the STAT11048 Moodle website.
- Introduce the basic concepts of data handling and statistical analysis including some considerations of sampling theory
- Introduce the concept of probability and consider the applications of several probability distributions to the solution of problems
- Draw statistical conclusions about a population based on a sample of data using one sample, two sample, and ANOVA tests
- Use a calculator and computer software to perform statistical calculations.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Take Home Exam
You will be able to access the take home exam paper from the Moodle website for STAT11048 under the Assessment block. To complete this Take Home Exam paper, you will need access to a printer and a scanner.
Completion of this take home exam paper is limited to a duration of 24 hours. This duration will allow you to:
- print the assessment
- develop solutions to the posed questions
- scan the solutions to a suitable file format
- upload and submit to the Term 2, 2020 STAT11048 Moodle site
The 24 hour duration is a strict deadline. Submission of this take home exam paper will not be accepted once this deadline has passed.
Your submission is subject to additional verification in the form of oral defence through interview with the Unit Coordinator (or nominee). Students who are unable to satisfactorily answer questions about their submitted solution(s) will receive no marks for those solution(s).
This is an individual assignment. Students are reminded that all aspects of work submitted are to be the results of their own personal studies.
Further details on the availability and submission of the take home exam paper will be available on STAT11048 Moodle website.
The Take Home Exam will be scheduled during the examination period. The specific date and time to be advised via Moodle.
The results will be made available on Certification of Grades day. Like a regular exam, your marked answer script will not be returned to you, unless you apply to see it as part of the first step of the review of grade process.
This assessment task is open book. You can reference all notes and study materials. Any submission after the deadline will not be accepted. You are required to do your own work, maintaining academic integrity with all honesty. Your submission may be subject to additional verification in the form of an oral defence through interview with the Unit Coordinator (or nominee). Students unable to satisfactorily answer questions about their submitted solution(s) will receive no marks for these solutions(s).
Answered questions are awarded the full marks allocated if they are error-free, partial marks if there are some problems, and no marks if not attempted or contain so many errors as to render the attempt to be without value. To ensure maximum benefit, answers to all questions should be neatly and clearly presented and all appropriate working should be shown.
- Introduce the basic concepts of data handling and statistical analysis including some considerations of sampling theory
- Introduce the concept of probability and consider the applications of several probability distributions to the solution of problems
- Draw statistical conclusions about a population based on a sample of data using one sample, two sample, and ANOVA tests
- Use a calculator and computer software to perform statistical calculations.
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
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.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
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?
