James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2013

MA2401 - Statistics and Data Analysis

Credit points: 03
Year: 2013
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by: School of Engineering

This subject introduces students to concepts involved in descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics include methods of producing, exploring, displaying and describing data, both of single and multiple variables, elementary probability, the normal distribution, hypothesis testing, correlation, regression and analysis of variance techniques. Emphasis will be placed on how statistics is used in practice and on the presentation and interpretation of statistical analyses. A computing package and calculator will be used to facilitate numerical calculations.

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Qualities

Prerequisites:Senior Maths B or MA1020 or admission to 50910
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
MA1401

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coord/Lect: Dr Darcy Mullamphy.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 13 hours practicals
    Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (20%); assignments (30%).

    Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
    Census Date 29-Aug-2013
    Coord/Lect: Mrs Carolyn Diedricks.
    Contact hours:
    • 26 hours lectures
    • 13 hours practicals
      Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (20%); assignments (30%).

      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.