BU1010 - Business Statistics
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
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A coverage of basic statistical concepts used in commerce and economics. This includes descriptive statistics, probability analysis and probability distributions, estimation theory, sampling distributions, tests of hypothesis and correlation and simple regression. All statistical applications are demonstrated using SPSS and Excel.
Learning Outcomes
- a knowledge of statistical concepts and the application of various statistical techniques;
- a knowledge on how to solve problems using SPSS and Microsoft Excel.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
- The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
- The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
- The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
- The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
- The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information;
- The ability to select and use appropriate IT tools;
- The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
- The ability to use and interpret different media;
- A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
- The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
- The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
- A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | EC1101 |
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