EC5203 - Statistics for Business
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | School of Business |
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, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 04-Apr-2008 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Ms Vera Girgenti, Professor Brendan O'Connell. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (60%); other exams (20%); assignments (20%). |
| Cairns, Block, Study Period 5 | |
| Census Date 23-May-2008 | |
| Non-standard start/end 11-Apr-2008 to 27-Apr-2008 | |
| Face to face teaching 11-Apr-2008 to 27-Apr-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Brendan O'Connell |
| Lecturer: | Dr Singwhat Tee. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (60%); other exams (20%); assignments (20%). |
| Guangzhou, Block, Study Period 87 | |
| Census Date 17-Oct-2008 | |
| Face to face teaching 13-Oct-2008 to 11-Nov-2008 | |
| 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 18-Apr-2008 | |
| 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 15-Aug-2008 | |
| 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 12-Dec-2008 | |
| 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.