Overview

Introduction to spreadsheeting. Descriptive statistics. Elementary probability. Discrete and continuous probability distributions. Statistical inference. Simple linear regression and correlation. Forecasting and time series. Index numbers.

Offerings

S2-01-PENINSULA-ON-CAMPUS

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Ms Geraldine Roberts

Notes

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Scheduled teaching activities and/or workload information are subject to change in response to COVID-19, please check your Unit timetable and Unit Moodle site for more details.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

interpret business data using descriptive statistics techniques, including the use of spreadsheet functions

2.

apply simple concepts of probability and probability distributions to problems in business decision-making

3.

describe the role of statistical inference and applying inference methods to single population means

4.

evaluate relationships between variables for business decision-making, using the concept of correlation and simple linear regression

5.

apply suitable statistical techniques for describing and forecasting time series data.

Assessment

1 - Within semester assessment
2 - Examination

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures
Tutorials

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Technology resources

Other unit costs

Costs are indicative and subject to change.
Electronics, calculators and tools: $40