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Last updated: 4 March 2022
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Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
2 x 1 hour online classes per week, 1 x 2 hour workshop per week.
Online independent and collaborative learning including optional scheduled activities as detailed in the unit site.
Data is everywhere in the world. Without knowing how to interpret or use information from the data it would be difficult to understand its meaning. Statistics is both a method and a tool for interpreting information, testing hypotheses and analysing the inferences people make about the real-world. SIT191 aims to aid students develop knowledge in using statistics to summarise, describe and interpret numerical and graphical data and perform statistical inferences. In this unit, students will develop knowledge of the fundamentals of probability for reasoning real-world situations. Students will be required to use statistical software and calculators to analyse data and interpret results for tests on population means and proportions, chi-square tests, correlation and linear regression, and one-way ANOVA.
ULO
These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can:
Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1
Calculate and construct suitable numerical and graphical summaries to describe and interpret data.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO3: Digital literacyGLO4: Critical thinkingGLO5: Problem solving
ULO2
Apply knowledge of probability to solve problems related to various distributions.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO4: Critical thinkingGLO5: Problem solving
ULO3
Apply techniques of statistical inference to analyse data involving proportions means and associations.
ULO4
Use statistical software to generate and interpret relevant output for quantitative data.
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Written mathematical tasks
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Prescribed text(s): David Diez, Mine Cetinkaya-Rundel and Christopher D Barr, 2019, OpenIntro Statistics, 4th Ed, (freely available online)
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SIT191 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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