Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor/Lecturer
Karol Binkowski
Contact via 9850 7473
12WW 614
Please refer to iLearn
Lecturer
Nan Zou
Contact via 9850 8926
12WW 706
Please refer to iLearn
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MAppStat or GradCertAppStat or GradDipAppStat or MSc or MDataSc or MLabQAMgt or GradDipLabQAMgt or GradCertLabQAMgt or MScInnovationStat
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
STAT6170 or STAT670
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
STAT2170
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit aims to extend and broaden statistical experience from STAT6170, with a focus on application to real-world analysis. It covers relationships between categorical or continuous explanatory variables and a continuous response variable using the techniques of one-way and two-way analysis of variance and simple and multiple linear regression. Data management, report writing, graphical presentation of results, and power analysis are described. |
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:
ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION: Assignment submission will be online through the iLearn page.
Submit assignments online via the appropriate assignment link on the iLearn page. A personalised cover sheet is not required with online submissions. Read the submission statement carefully before accepting it as there are substantial penalties for making a false declaration.
You may submit as often as required prior to the due date/time. Please note that each submission will completely replace any previous submissions. It is in your interests to make frequent submissions of your partially completed work as insurance against technical or other problems near the submission deadline.
LATE SUBMISSION OF WORK: All assessment tasks must be submitted by the official due date and time. In the case of a late submission for a non-timed assessment (e.g. an assignment), if special consideration has NOT been granted, 20% of the earned mark will be deducted for each 24-hour period (or part thereof) that the submission is late for the first 2 days (including weekends and/or public holidays). For example, if an assignment is submitted 25 hours late, its mark will attract a penalty equal to 40% of the earned mark. After 2 days (including weekends and public holidays) a mark of 0% will be awarded. Timed assessment tasks (e.g. tests, examinations) do not fall under these rules.
FINAL EXAM POLICY: 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, that is, 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 special consideration via ask.mq.edu.au.
If you receive special consideration for the final exam, a supplementary exam will be scheduled in the interval between the regular exam period and the start of the next session. By making a special consideration application for the final exam you are declaring yourself available for a resit during this supplementary examination period and will not be eligible for a second special consideration approval based on pre-existing commitments. Please ensure you are familiar with the policy prior to submitting an application.
You can check the supplementary exam information page on FSE101 in iLearn (bit.ly/FSESupp) for dates, and approved applicants will receive an individual notification one week prior to the exam with the exact date and time of their supplementary examination.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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iLearn Quiz | 10% | No | Week 4 |
Mid-Semester Test | 20% | No | Week 7 |
Assignment | 20% | No | Week 11 |
Final Exam | 50% | No | Formal Examination period |
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 1 hours
Due: Week 4
Weighting: 10%
The quiz will become available in Week 3 and due in Week 4. Please check the iLearn site for the exact due date and notice that the assessment could be due as early as at the beginning of Week 4 i.e. on Monday. The duration of the quiz will be 60 minutes. The exercises will assess the material covered in Lecture Weeks 1-2 and your ability to use statistical software to conduct statistical analyses. It is your responsibility to find an appropriate location with a reliable internet connection where you can complete the exam. It is advisable to plan this in advance.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 1 hours
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 20%
The test will have a form of an open-book iLearn quiz similar in structure to the Week 4 iLearn quiz. The test will cover material from Lecture Weeks 1-5. The goal of the assessment is to assess statistical skills and knowledge.
Assessment Type 1: Quantitative analysis task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Week 11
Weighting: 20%
The assignment will cover all learning outcomes and focus mainly on the material covered in Lecture Weeks 6-9.
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 2 hours
Due: Formal Examination period
Weighting: 50%
The Final Examination will be an open book exam.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
There is no prescribed textbook.
You are required to use R/RStudio to perform data analyses. You will use R/RStudio as part of the SGTA classes. You can find more information on RStudio at their web site: https://www.rstudio.com/. The software is freely available to download at no cost for all standard operating systems (Windows, Mac OS and Linux) at https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/.
These recommended books are available in Reserve at the library.
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Lectures | Work due |
1 |
Course introduction; One-sided tests; Type I and Type II error; Introduction to R/RStudio |
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2 |
Modified two-sample t-test; Assessing normality and equal variance assumptions |
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One way ANOVA | |
4 |
One way ANOVA, Multiple comparisons | iLearn quiz |
5 |
Transformations; Non-parametrics; Power and Sample Size |
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6 |
Data management; R Markdown; Simple linear regression | |
7 |
Simple linear regression and model validation; Multiple regression | Mid Semester Exam |
Mid-Semester Break | ||
8 |
Multiple regression and model validation | |
9 |
Extensions and examples of multiple regression |
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10 |
Two-way ANOVA | |
11 |
Two-way ANOVA continued and multiple comparisons | Assignment |
12 |
Two-Way ANOVA and multiple regression connection |
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13 |
Revision |
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