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STAT8181 – Applied Statistics Project II

2024 – Session 1, Online-scheduled-weekday

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Nan Zou
nan.zou@mq.edu.au
Karol Binkowski
karol.binkowski@mq.edu.au
Thomas Fung
thomas.fung@mq.edu.au
Nan Zou
nan.zou@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
STAT8180
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

Part two of a two part extended applied statistics project. The two unit sequence provides students with the opportunity to strengthen their exploratory data analysis, research methods and analytical skills by applying these to real-world data and context. Part two involves students using the data selected to answer the research questions posed in part one using appropriate statistical methods. A substantial report is produced incorporating the exploratory data analysis from part one.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

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 an in-depth understanding of statistical theory and methods.
  • ULO3: Use modern statistical software packages in data analysis.
  • ULO4: Communicate methods used and results obtained in a clear and concise manner suitable for a non-statistical audience.
  • ULO5: Demonstrate the ability to undertake a statistics project independently.

General Assessment Information

Requirements to Pass this Unit

To pass this unit you must achieve a total mark equal to or greater than 50%

Project Report Submission

The submission of the Project Report will be online via the appropriate assignment link on the iLearn page. A title page is required which includes your name and Student ID as well as your project title. Read the submission statement carefully before accepting it as there are substantial penalties for making a false declaration.

  • Project Report submission is via iLearn.
  • Please make sure that your Project Report is word processed.
  • You should upload one single PDF file.
  • Please note the quick guide on how to upload your assignments provided on the iLearn page. 
  • If there are technical obstructions to your submission online, please email us to let us know.

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 best interest to make frequent submissions of your partially completed work as insurance against technical or other problems near the submission deadline.

Late Assessment Submission Penalty 

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark of the task) will be applied for each day a written report or presentation assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. The submission time for all uploaded assessments is 11:55 pm. A 1-hour grace period will be provided to students who experience a technical concern.

Assessments where Late Submissions will be accepted 

In this unit, late submissions will accepted as follows: 

  • Brief communication – YES, Standard Late Penalty applies
  • Abstract – YES, Standard Late Penalty applies
  • Log book  – YES, Standard Late Penalty applies
  • Second draft of project report – YES, Standard Late Penalty applies 
  • Formal presentation – NO, unless Special Consideration is granted
  • Project Report – YES, Standard Late Penalty applies 

Special Consideration

The Special Consideration Policy aims to support students who have been impacted by short-term circumstances or events that are serious, unavoidable and significantly disruptive, and which may affect their performance in assessment. If you experience circumstances or events that affect your ability to complete the assessments in this unit on time, please inform the convenor and submit a Special Consideration request through ask.mq.edu.au.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Abstract 5% No TBA
Weekly log book 5% No TBA
Brief communication. 10% No TBA
Second draft of project report. 15% No TBA
Formal presentation 10% No TBA
Project report 55% No TBA

Abstract

Assessment Type 1: Professional writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: TBA
Weighting: 5%

 

Write an abstract. State what were the research questions, how were they investigated, what did you find out and what do your findings mean?

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Communicate methods used and results obtained in a clear and concise manner suitable for a non-statistical audience.

Weekly log book

Assessment Type 1: Log book
Indicative Time on Task 2: 13 hours
Due: TBA
Weighting: 5%

 

Weekly log book.

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

Brief communication.

Assessment Type 1: Professional writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: TBA
Weighting: 10%

 

Brief communication. At most 1000 words written for a general audience.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Communicate methods used and results obtained in a clear and concise manner suitable for a non-statistical audience.

Second draft of project report.

Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: TBA
Weighting: 15%

 

The second draft of the project report. The introduction and exploratory data analysis chapters from the First draft of project report submitted in STAT8180 should be included, these may be revised to address given feedback. The formal statistical analyses should be included in one or more chapters as well as a separate Discussion/Conclusion chapter.

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

Formal presentation

Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: TBA
Weighting: 10%

 

Project talk.

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

Project report

Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 56 hours
Due: TBA
Weighting: 55%

 

Final written project report.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply appropriate statistical models/methods in planning and carrying out a significant statistical analysis project.
  • Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of statistical theory and methods.
  • Use modern statistical software packages in data analysis.
  • Communicate methods used and results obtained in a clear and concise manner suitable for a non-statistical audience.
  • 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

Classes

Every student enrolled in this offering of the unit should attend two classes every week: a 1-hour seminar and a 1-hour SGTA. Both of these classes begin in Week 1. Please see iLearn for details.

Communication

We will communicate with you via your university email or through announcements on iLearn. Queries to the convenor can be emailed to your lecturer from your university email address.

COVID Information

For the latest information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please refer to the Coronavirus infection page on the Macquarie website: https://www.mq.edu.au/about/coronavirus-faqs. Remember to check this page regularly in case the information and requirements change during semester. If there are any changes to this unit in relation to COVID, these will be communicated via iLearn. 

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

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Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

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 connect.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

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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Changes from Previous Offering

This is the first offering of the unit.

We value student feedback to be able to continually improve the way we offer our units. As such we encourage students to provide constructive feedback via student surveys, to the teaching staff directly, or via the FSE Student Experience & Feedback link in the iLearn page.

Unit information based on version 2024.01 of the Handbook