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On completion of this module students should be able to:
- Discuss and use the main concepts and approaches of descriptive statistics;
- Calculate, analyse, visualise and present useful statistical measurements from large-scale data sets;
- Use common probability distributions and statistical functions;
- Devise, test and interpret inferential statistical statements about population parameters;
- Prepare spreadsheet models to store, manipulate and analyse quantitative data;
- Interpret the results of data analyses with a view to informing decision making.
Main topics:
- The role of data analysis in business and decision making
- Data Gathering, Visualisation and Presentation
- Descriptive Statistics
- Basic Probability
- Conditional Probability and Bayes's Theorem
- Probability Distributions and Random Variables
- Discrete Probability Distributions
- Continuous Probability Distributions
- The Normal Distribution
- Sampling
- Confidence Intervals
- Hypothesis Testing
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Tutorial | 12 |
Specified Learning Activities | 20 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 70 |
Total | 126 |
Not applicable to this module.
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
Lecture | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 31, 32, 33 | Mon 13:00 - 14:50 |
Lecture | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 31, 32, 33 | Mon 16:00 - 17:50 |
Small Group | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 13:00 - 13:50 |
Small Group | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 14:00 - 14:50 |
Small Group | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Thurs 13:00 - 13:50 |
Small Group | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Thurs 14:00 - 14:50 |
Small Group | Offering 5 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 09:00 - 09:50 |
Small Group | Offering 6 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 10:00 - 10:50 |
Small Group | Offering 7 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 11:00 - 11:50 |
Small Group | Offering 8 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Thurs 09:00 - 09:50 |
Small Group | Offering 9 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Thurs 10:00 - 10:50 |
Small Group | Offering 10 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Thurs 11:00 - 11:50 |
Small Group | Offering 11 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Thurs 15:00 - 15:50 |