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EDUC 1011 - Reasoning with Numbers: Statistical Literacy

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4010
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3 hours per week
Restriction: Available to University Preparatory Program or Wirltu Yarlu Preparatory Program students only
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: No
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Assessment: Mini-quizzes on statistics x 2; Statistics group presentation; Essay on application of statistics to real-life contexts
Syllabus:

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.

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3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4010 Mon 16/03/2020 Thu 26/03/2020 Fri 12/06/2020 Not Available


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
12333 LE01 25 3 6 Mar - 10 Apr Friday 9am - 10am Napier, 106, Computer Suite
1 May - 12 Jun Friday 9am - 10am Napier, 106, Computer Suite
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14528 TU01 25 3 6 Mar - 10 Apr Friday 10am - 12pm Napier, 106, Computer Suite
1 May - 12 Jun Friday 10am - 12pm Napier, 106, Computer Suite