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STAT8125 – Statistics Project

2022 – Session 1, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit Convenor/Lecturer
Tania Prvan
tania.prvan@mq.edu.au
Contact via tania.prvan@mq.edu.au
12 Wally's Walk Room 629
Please refer to iLearn for Consultation hours
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Admission to MAppStat and (40cp in BCA or STAT units at 8000 level)
Corequisites Corequisites
(STAT806 or STAT810 or STAT8310 or STAT6110) and (STAT811 or STAT8111) and (STAT821 or STAT8121) and (STAT878 or STAT8178)
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description
This unit comprises a project which either reviews or develops an area of methodology or which discusses the use of statistical methods in a particular subject area.

Important Academic Dates

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Learning Outcomes

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

  • ULO1: apply appropriate statistical models/methods in planning and carrying out a significant statistical analysis project.
  • ULO2: demonstrate a deep understanding of statistical theory and methods.
  • ULO4: communicate methods used and results obtained in a clear and concise manner suitable for a non-statistical audience.
  • ULO3: use modern statistical software packages in data analysis.
  • ULO5: demonstrate the ability to undertake a statistics project independently.

General Assessment Information

Students who cannot submit on time due to illness or misadventure should apply for Special Consideration.

A consistent penalty will be applied for late submissions as follows for students without an approved Special Consideration: 

A 12-hour grace period will be given after which the following deductions will be applied to the awarded assessment mark: 12 to 24 hours late = 10% deduction; for each day thereafter, an additional 10% per day or part thereof will be applied until five days beyond the due date. After this time, a mark of zero (0) will be given. 

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Project Report 100% No Week 13

Project Report

Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 98 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 100%

 

Perform an analysis of a data set/simulation study and write a substantial report. Where appropriate a literature review should also be included.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • apply appropriate statistical models/methods in planning and carrying out a significant statistical analysis project.
  • demonstrate a deep understanding of statistical theory and methods.
  • communicate methods used and results obtained in a clear and concise manner suitable for a non-statistical audience.
  • use modern statistical software packages in data analysis.
  • demonstrate the ability to undertake a statistics project independently.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

In Week 1 a data set will be provided by the Unit Convenor.

Every student enrolled in this offering of the unit should attend the scheduled weekly Student Consultation. Please see the timetable for details.  Attendance will be recorded.

There is no group work in this unit.

Unit Schedule

Week Topic/Task
1 Project data set. Submit 2 research questions before Week 2.
2 Data cleaning.
3 Initial analysis.
4 Complete data summaries and preliminary analysis.
5 Complete initial write up of results.
6 Additional analyses? Complete before Week 7.
7 How to write up the results section. Report writing in general.
8 Complete the introduction, methods and results sections.
9 Additional work that needs to be completed.
10 Start first draft of the project report.
11 Submit the first draft of the project report on iLearn.
12 Submit the second draft of the project report on iLearn.
13 Last minute questions.

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Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

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At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

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Unit information based on version 2022.02 of the Handbook