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STAT11048 - Essential Statistics

General Information

Unit Synopsis

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 is covered.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 1
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 1
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the 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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2014

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Term 2 - 2017 Profile
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Term 1 - 2018 Profile
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Perth
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Term 2 - 2018 Profile
Brisbane
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Gladstone
Mackay
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Townsville
Term 1 - 2019 Profile
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Bundaberg
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Gladstone
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Townsville
Term 2 - 2019 Profile
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Gladstone
Mackay
Melbourne
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Perth
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Townsville
Term 1 - 2020 Profile
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Bundaberg
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Gladstone
Mackay
Melbourne
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Term 2 - 2020 Profile
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Gladstone
Mackay
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Term 1 - 2021 Profile
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Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Melbourne
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Perth
Rockhampton
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Townsville
Term 2 - 2021 Profile
Brisbane
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Melbourne
Online
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 1 - 2022 Profile
Brisbane
Bundaberg
Mackay
Melbourne
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 2 - 2022 Profile
Bundaberg
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Online
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2023 Profile
Bundaberg
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2023 Profile
Bundaberg
Mackay
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Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2024 Profile
Bundaberg
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2024 Profile
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Rockhampton

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).

Assessment Overview

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.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 20%
2. Written Assessment 20%
3. Examination 60%

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

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2021 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 3.3 (on a 5 point Likert scale), based on a 26.92% response rate.

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.

Source: Unit evaluation
Feedback
Students highly value the delivery of the unit - the Moodle site and variety of resources available, especially the instructional videos.
Recommendation
Continue enhancing the resources available to students, increasing the amount of handwritten solutions and instructional videos.
Action Taken
The videos for the first 2 weeks' modules were redeveloped.
Source: Student and teaching staff feedback
Feedback
Students appreciated the quizzes, however the lack of feedback during the quizzes limits the opportunity to learn from mistakes
Recommendation
Enhance the set of quiz questions, and review the timing and feedback in quizzes
Action Taken
Full solutions were given to students as part of the feedback for each quiz.
Source: Unit evaluation
Feedback
Positive comments on the structure of the Unit.
Recommendation
Continue with the current structure of the unit content on the unit Moodle site.
Action Taken
The Moodle site for 2021 used the new Moodle template.
Source: Unit Evaluations
Feedback
Pre-recorded videos were appreciated by students, however additional recordings of live classes were also requested.
Recommendation
Continue to enhance video resources, including making all lecture recordings available after class, and providing recordings of key parts of tutorials.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Units Evaluations
Feedback
There was no Zoom tutorial for online students in Term 2.
Recommendation
Provide at least one online Zoom tutorial for students.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Reflection from teaching team
Feedback
With quiz questions in PDF, it can be difficult for students to enter answers in Moodle and limits the opportunity for question variants for students.
Recommendation
Develop a database of questions inside Moodle so students can complete the entire quiz in Moodle
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Introduce the basic concepts of data handling and statistical analysis including some considerations of sampling theory.
  2. Introduce the concept of probability and to consider the applications of several probability distributions to the solution of problems.
  3. Draw statistical conclusions about a population based on a sample of data using one sample, two sample and ANOVA tests.
  4. 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
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1 - Written Assessment
2 - Written Assessment
3 - Examination
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