Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Maurizio Manuguerra
Contact via maurizio.manuguerra@mq.edu.au
Australian Hearing Hub Building S2.6, Level 2, Room 379
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit provides a broad introduction to statistical concepts and data analysis techniques, providing basic statistical knowledge. The unit is concerned with the development of an understanding of statistical practice and is illustrated by a study of those techniques most commonly used in the sciences, social sciences and humanities. The aim of statistical practice is to make the scientific research process efficient; for this reason statistics is used in disciplines ranging from accountancy to zoology.
Topics covered in this unit include: data collection methods; data quality; data summarisation; and statistical models like the normal distribution, followed by sampling distributions and statistical inferences about means, proportions and quantiles. Also studied are methods of analysis relating to comparisons, counted data and relationships, including regression and correlation. Statistical computer packages are used for handling and analysing data along with word processing for reporting the results. However, no prior computing knowledge is assumed. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Students are advised that it is Macquarie University policy not to set early examinations for individuals or groups of students. All students are expected to ensure that they are available until the end of the teaching semester, i.e. the final day of the official examination period.
The only excuse for not sitting an examination at the designated time is because of documented illness or unavoidable disruption. In these special circumstances you may apply for Disruption to Studies via ask.mq.edu.au. A supplementary examination will only be granted if the student has been found to have had a significant disruption to studies. If a supplementary examination is granted as a result of the disruption to studies process, the examination will be scheduled approximately two weeks after the conclusion of the official examination period.
Note that there is a University policy regarding requests for special consideration for examinations and the granting of supplementary examinations, which can be found at: http://students.mq.edu.au/student_admin/exams/disruption_to_studies/.
Students can submit disruption to studies request(s) through the following link: https://ask.mq.edu.au/
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Participation to classes | 0% | During classes |
Class test 1 | 10% | Week 4 |
Mid-semester exam | 25% | Week 7 |
Class Test 2 | 25% | Week 12 |
Final Examination | 40% | University Examination Period |
Due: During classes
Weighting: 0%
Warning: this is a hurdle assessment task.
To pass the unit, students need to attend lectures, tutorials and practicals. More specifically, students must actively participate in the learning activities during classes (at least 2/3 of the classes available from week 2 to week 13). Participation in these activities will gain no marks, but is a requirement to pass the unit. Active participation is defined below.
Lectures
During lectures, questions relevant to the content will be displayed and students will have the opportunity to vote for the right answer. The activity will be based on a specific online polling system to be advised, which students will be able to access using any connected device they own (e.g. smartphones, tables, laptops).
Students enrolled in the face-to-face mode will be required to bring a connected device in class. Students enrolled in the live-streaming mode will be required to watch the live-stream of the lecture on Thursday 9-11am and will have the responsibility to either find a free computer on campus or to use their own, preferably using the MQ University network for reliability reasons.
Should students not have access to a connected device during lectures, he/she should contact the unit convenor before or during the first week of the teaching period.
Tutorial and practical classes
Participation will be assessed by tutors and demonstrators via rosters and observation of students' work during classes. Attendance and reasonable engagement in the class activities in at least 2/3 of the tutorial classes and 2/3 of the practical classes are requirements to pass the unit.
Due: Week 4
Weighting: 10%
The first Class Test will be held in in week 4. Students will complete the test during the practical class they are enrolled in. Student will have access to a computer and will be requested to use Minitab to answer the questions of the test. The duration of the test will be 40 minutes.
The test will assess:
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 25%
The mid-semester exam will be held in in week 7. Students will complete the exam during the practical class they are enrolled in. The duration of the exam will be 40 minutes.
The exam will assess:
The requirements will be similar to those of the final exam:
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 25%
The second Class Test will be held in in week 12. Students will complete the test during the practical class they are enrolled in. Student will have access to a computer and will be requested to use Minitab to answer the questions of the test. The duration of the test will be 40 minutes.
The test will assess:
Due: University Examination Period
Weighting: 40%
The Final Examination will be a two hour written exam (plus ten minutes reading time) and will be held during the examination period. A page of formulae and relevant statistical tables will be attached to the final examination. Students will be permitted to take one A4 sheet (any colour), handwritten on both sides (using pens and/or pencils) into the final examination. This sheet must be submitted with your final exam paper at the conclusion of the exam. A statistics calculator may also be taken into the final examination. See additional information posted on iLearn for more details on preparing for the final exam.
The exam will assess:
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The University Examination timetable will be available in draft form approximately eight weeks before the commencement of the examinations and in final form approximately four weeks before the commencement of the examinations at:http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/
Students must attend the following:
Please note
The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au
Students can change their tutorial and practical classes by using eStudent at: https://student1.mq.edu.au/
For help with STAT170 related administrative matters, students should contact Victoria Park, the STAT170 admin officer, via stat170.admin@mq.edu.au
Recommended textbook used in this unit:
Other recommended reading:
iLearn (which is a version of Moodle) is used for delivery of STAT170 course material and can be accessed at: http://ilearn.mq.edu.au
Don McNeil Prize for Introductory Statistics: This prize is named in honour of the foundation Professor of Statistics at Macquarie University, Don McNeil, who has had an enormous impact on the teaching of first year statistics. The prize is awarded twice a year to the student with the best overall performance in a first year statistics unit.
PART | MODULE | WEEK | LECTURE TOPIC | IN-CLASS ASSESSMENT |
Basics | 1 |
1 2 |
Introduction to statistics, Graphing data Numerical summaries |
Class Test 1 [10 marks]
Mid-semester exam [25 marks]
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2 |
3 4 5 |
The Normal distribution Distribution of means and proportions Confidence intervals |
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6 | More on populations and samples. Review of Modules 1, 2 | |||
Tests | 3 |
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8 |
One sample hypothesis test for a population mean 2 wks break + Labour Day (Monday) Hypothesis tests for comparing population means |
Class Test 2 [25 marks]
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4 |
9 10 |
Simple linear regression (Part 1) Simple linear regression (Part 2) |
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5 |
11 12 |
Hypothesis tests for a population proportion: z-test and chi-squared goodness-of fit Chi-squared test of independence |
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13 | Review of STAT170 |
Tutorial and practical activities by week:
WEEK | LECTURE | TUTORIAL | PRACTICAL |
1 | L1 | T1: Intro, do at home | P1: Intro, do at home |
2 | L2 | T2: on L1, in class | P2: on L1, in class |
3 | L3 | T3: on L2, in class | P3: on L2, in class |
4 | L4 | T4: on L3, in class | P4: on L3, at home + Class Test 1 |
5 | L5 | T5: on L4, in class | P5, on L4, in class |
6 | L6 | T6: on L5, in class | P6: on L5, in class |
7 | L7 | T7: on L6, in class | P7: Mid-Semester Exam |
8 | L8 | T8: on L7, in class | P8: on L7, in class |
9 | L9 | T9: on L8, in class | P9: on L8, in class |
10 | L10 | T10: on L9, in class | P10: on L9, in class |
11 | L11 | T11: on L10, in class | P11: on L10, in class |
12 | L12 | T12: on L11, in class | P12: on L11, at home + Class Test 2 |
13 | L13 | T13: on L12, in class | P13: on L12, in class |
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
New Assessment Policy in effect from Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html. For more information visit http://students.mq.edu.au/events/2016/07/19/new_assessment_policy_in_place_from_session_2/
Assessment Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
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Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
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