This course introduces students to the philosophy and methods of modern statistical data analysis and inference, with a particular focus on applications to the life sciences.
Why and how to use: tables to organise and summarise data; graphics to present statistical information; measures of location and spread for univariate distributions. Concepts of randomness, uncertainty, random variables, probability distributions (including uniform, binomial, normal), and sampling distributions and how to apply these for inference from small and large samples through: confidence intervals; hypothesis testing in one and two sample cases; p-values; linear regression models and analysis of variance. Examples and applications will be drawn extensively from the life sciences, particularly Biology. The course has a strong emphasis on computing and graphical methods, and uses a variety of real-world problems to motivate the theory and methods required for carrying out statistical data analysis. This course makes extensive use of R statistical analysis package interfaced through R Studio.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Summarise and graph data appropriately;
- Work with random variables and probability distributions and understand the rationale behind them;
- Understand and use the normal distribution appropriately;
- Identify when and how to carry out basic statistical inference including confidence intervals, hypothesis testing and regression and ANOVA; and,
- Identify contexts in which a method may be appropriate (e.g. using a large sample method when sample size is small).
Other Information
Indicative Assessment
- Typical assessment may include, but is not restricted to: assignments, quizzes and a final exam. (null) [LO null]
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Workload
Students are expected to commit at least 10 hours per week to completing the work in this course. This will include at least 3 contact hours per week and up to 7 hours of private study time.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
David M Diez, Christopher D Barr, Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel (2015), OpenIntro Statistics, 3rd Edition(online text from https://www.openintro.org/stat/textbook.php)
Preliminary Reading
Assumed Knowledge
You are assumed to have already mastered some basic postsecondary mathematical concepts and techniques (summation sets, simple functions and their derivatives and integrals). If you aren't sure whether you already have that background training, you should audit the 5-week Introductory Mathematics supplementary lectures (not part of the STAT1003 curriculum). More information will be available on the course outline.Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3840 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $5460 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2497 | 25 Feb 2019 | 04 Mar 2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 31 May 2019 | In Person | View |