Key facts
UNE unit code: STAT100
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- Trimester 2 - On Campus
- Trimester 2 - Online
- Trimester 3 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- Yes
- 6
Unit information
Innovation in diverse scientific contexts, from livestock experiments to analysis of Martian soils, relies on statistics. Statistical methods are used universally to better understand the importance of observations and experiments, and to help us to investigate and explain the ways complex systems work.
This unit offers you an opportunity to develop an introductory understanding of the fundamentals of statistics – invaluable whether you are interested in the life, environmental or physical sciences.
Developing your statistical literacy through a combination of theory and hands-on exercises using statistical computing, you will learn how to present and interpret data for a common set of statistical methods.
Topics include exploratory data analysis, randomness associated with experimental data, statistical modelling, sampling, probability, regression, analysis of variance, and tests of significance.
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| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Trimester 2 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
| Trimester 2 | Online |
| Trimester 3 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
Enrolment rules
Notes
Online students should have access to freeware statistical packages R and RStudio.
The ability to enrol in this unit will be removed on the first day of teaching of each trimester.
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- summarise, display and interpret data sets;
- use computer software to generate statistics and graphical representations of data;
- fit and interpret simple statistical models;
- produce a report that is understandable by someone with little statistical knowledge, which describes statistical analysis, results and conclusions; and
- read, understand and critique articles that contain statistical information.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 | Yes | 20% | All offerings | Online assignment (requires calculations). Must complete at least 3 of the 4 online assignments and both written assignments. The best 3 online assignments and both written assignments count towards the final grade. Must obtain at least 40% overall for the assessments. |
| Assessment 2 | Yes | 15% | All offerings | Written assignment (requires calculations and a report). Must complete at least 3 of the 4 online assignments and both written assignments. The best 3 online assignments and both written assignments count towards the final grade. Must obtain at least 40% overall for the assessments. No. Words: 150 |
| Assessment 3 | Yes | 15% | All offerings | Written assignment (requires calculations and a report). Must complete at least 3 of the 4 online assignments and both written assignments. The best 3 online assignments and both written assignments count towards the final grade. Must obtain at least 40% overall for the assessments. No. Words: 150 |
| Final Examination | Yes | 50% | All offerings | Must obtain at least 40% in the Final Examination and obtain an overall passing grade. |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
OpenIntro Statistics
ISBN: 9781943450077
Diez, D.M., Barr, C.D. and Cetinkaya-Rundel, M., OpenIntroInc. 4th ed. 2019
Text refers to: All offerings
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