Requirements to Pass this Unit:

To pass this unit, you must:

1. Achieve a total mark equal to or greater than 50%

There are no hurdle assessments for this unit. 

We strongly encourage all students to actively participate in all learning activities. Regular engagement is crucial for your success in this unit, as these activities provide opportunities to deepen your understanding of the material, collaborate with peers, and receive valuable feedback from instructors, to assist in completing the unit assessments. Your active participation not only enhances your own learning experience but also contributes to a vibrant and dynamic learning environment for everyone.

Late Assessment Submission Penalty:

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written 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. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11:55 pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical concern.  For any late submission of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to submit an application for Special Consideration.

Assessments where Late Submissions will be accepted. 

1. Report – YES, Standard Late Penalty applies 
2. Quantitative analysis task – NO, unless Special Consideration is granted 
3. Final Exam – NO, unless Special Consideration is granted 

Special Considerations: 

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 https://connect.mq.edu.au.

Classes

Students should enrol in and attend the following classes each week:

• 1 x 90-minute lecture beginning in Week 1
• 1 x 90-minute SGTA beginning in Week 2

The timetable for classes can be found on the University website at: https://publish.mq.edu.au

Enrolment can be managed using eStudent at: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/technology/systems/estudent

Method of Communication

We will communicate with you via your university email or through announcements on iLearn. Instructions for seeking assistance can be located on the STAT1250 iLearn page in a dedicated section.

Recommended Textbooks

The following is the set text for this unit and will be referred to in weekly readings:

• Business Analytics and Statistics, (Black et al., n.d.). (required)

• Basic Business Statistics, (Berenson et al., n.d.). (optional)

Technology Used and Required

All unit material is delivered through iLearn. The link may be found at http://ilearn.mq.edu.au

The topics listed above cover all material addressed in this unit. The order in which this information is presented in lectures may not match the above list.

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.

Student feedback from the previous offering of this unit was very positive overall, with students pleased with the clarity around assessment requirements and the level of support from teaching staff. As such, no change to the delivery of the unit is planned, however we will continue to strive to improve the level of support and the level of student engagement.