Course overview
This course covers broad quantitative skills in the context of academic reasoning and argumentation: it aims to make students literate in the use of numbers and the basic analysis of data for academic purposes. Students will be introduced to some basic statistical concepts such as summarising data, statistical distributions, basic hypothesis testing, and probability. Assessment will consist of an online quiz, a summary of a statistical paper, and a research activity where students analyses data and then present their analysis. This course will be useful for students entering courses where mathematical and statistical skills are necessary, such as Psychology, Health Sciences, or Business and Commerce disciplines. This course is compulsory for University Preparatory Program students wishing to undertaken studies in Nursing or Health Sciences.
Course learning outcomes
- Discuss and apply basic concepts which are essential in statistics, including variance, probability, significance, and others
- Apply statistical knowledge to academic and everyday life
- Work cooperatively with others
- Analyse a specific dataset in response to a question in order to form well-supported conclusions
- Utilise technology to assist in the analysis and application of statistical knowledge