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
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus West
Class number 28424
Section LE01
Size 200
Available 200
Notes:
Class number 27857
Section TU01
Size 30
Available 30
Notes:
Class number 27858
Section TU02
Size 30
Available 30
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Class number 27859
Section TU03
Size 30
Available 30
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Class number 27860
Section TU04
Size 30
Available 30
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Mt Gambier
Class number 28425
Section LE01
Size 200
Available 200
Notes:
Class number 27861
Section TU01
Size 30
Available 30
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Whyalla
Class number 28426
Section LE01
Size 200
Available 200
Class number 27862
Section TU01
Size 30
Available 30
Notes:
Online
Class number 20176
Section 01OL
Size 200
Available 198
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Port Lincoln
Class number 20279
Section 01PL
Size 20
Available 20
Notes:
Class details
Adelaide City Campus West
Class number 58232
Section LE01
Size 200
Available 200
Class number 57698
Section TU01
Size 30
Available 30
Notes:
Class number 57699
Section TU02
Size 30
Available 30
Notes:
Class number 57700
Section TU03
Size 30
Available 30
Notes:
Class number 57701
Section TU04
Size 30
Available 30
Notes:
Mt Gambier
Class number 58233
Section LE01
Size 200
Available 200
Notes:
Class number 57702
Section TU01
Size 30
Available 30
Notes:
Whyalla
Class number 58234
Section LE01
Size 200
Available 200
Notes:
Class number 57703
Section TU01
Size 30
Available 30
Notes:
Online
Class number 50155
Section 01OL
Size 200
Available 200
Notes:
Port Lincoln
Class number 50254
Section 01PL
Size 20
Available 20
Notes:
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