EC5203 - Statistics for Business
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | Discipline of Economics |
Available to GuangZhou students - As outlined in the JCU/GuangZhou University agreement. Available to the Townsville students - as outlined in the Master of Professional Accounting course.
This subject provides an introduction to the statistical and econometric techniques used in economic analysis and business decision making.
Learning Outcomes
- To develop skills in using estimation and hypothesis testing in regression analysis;
- To develop an understanding of descriptive statistics, theory of probability, sampling theory and distributions, point and interval estimation, hypothesis testing and regression analysis.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
- The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information;
- The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information.
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Block, Study Period 8 | |
| Census Date 31-Aug-2007 | |
| Face to face teaching 06-Aug-2007 to 12-Sep-2007 | |
| Coord/Lect: | jc155016. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (60%); other exams (20%); assignments (20%). |
| Cairns, Block, Study Period 4 | |
| Census Date 30-Mar-2007 | |
| Face to face teaching 26-Feb-2007 to 04-Apr-2007 | |
| Coordinator: | Ms Vera Girgenti |
| Lecturer: | Mr Roy Wybrow. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (60%); other exams (20%); assignments (20%). |
| Guangzhou, Block, Study Period 9 | |
| Census Date 12-Oct-2007 | |
| Face to face teaching 13-Oct-2007 to 11-Nov-2007 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Rabiul Beg |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (60%); other exams (20%); assignments (20%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21 | |
| Census Date 11-May-2007 | |
| Coordinator: | Ms Vera Girgenti |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (60%); other exams (20%); assignments (20%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22 | |
| Census Date 31-Aug-2007 | |
| Coordinator: | Ms Vera Girgenti |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (60%); other exams (20%); assignments (20%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23 | |
| Census Date 14-Dec-2007 | |
| Coordinator: | Ms Vera Girgenti |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (60%); other exams (20%); assignments (20%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.