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35151 Introduction to Statistics

6cp; 5hpw
Anti-requisite(s): 33116 Statistical Design and Analysis AND 33230 Mathematical Modelling 2 AND 33290 Statistics and Mathematics for Science

Statistics is the science of collecting, organising and interpreting data. These data may come from designed experiments, may be collected in a questionnaire or may be the result of market activity, but many of the statistical techniques are independent of the source of the data and some of them are introduced in this subject. After a general introduction, some of the common distributions and their usefulness in data summary are presented. Formal tests about the mean and variance are developed and then a number of standard techniques from regression, designed experiments and quality control are introduced.

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Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus


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  • 2013 contribution for commencing Commonwealth-supported students: $1045 (Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2010 should consult the Fees Calculator by Subject for relevant student contribution charges for Commonwealth-supported students. Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth-supported places.)
  • 2013 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $3000 (Note: Fees for postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the annual fees schedule.)
  • Subject EFTSL: 0.125

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