Introduction to Statistics G (6554.8)

This unit introduces students to modern statistical techniques and inference in a wide range of fields. Topics in this unit include data types and analysis, graphical displays and descriptive statistics, probability and probability distributions, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, correlation and simple linear regression, analysis of variance and Chi-square test.
This unit may be cotaught with 6540 Introduction to Statistics.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Identify different types of variables and produce appropriate graphical displays and descriptive statistics;
2. Apply probability rules and concepts related to various probability distributions and sampling distributions;
3. Conduct statistical inference including confidence intervals and hypothesis testing using one sample and two sample t-tests;
4. Perform and interpret correlation and simple linear regression including inference for association between two quantitative variables;
5. Perform analysis of variance for more than two quantitative variables and Chi-square tests for association between categorical variables; and
6. Describe basic statistical terminology in published material and express a problem in statistical terms.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

6275 Statistical Analysis & Decision Making G, 6540 Introduction to Statistics

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.