Department of Mathematics and Physics
College of Arts and Sciences
University of Qatar
Course Syllabus
Components
STAT 499: Graduation Project in
Statistics
By
Adil Yousif, Ph. D.
Spring 2010
Graduation Project in Statistics
Adil Yousif
2009/2010 Academic Year
Course Information
Course Name: Graduation Project in Statistics
Course Number: STAT 499
Credit Hours: 3 Credit hrs
Prerequisites: None.
Required Textbook: None
Faculty Information
Name: Adil Yousif, Ph. D.
Program: Statistics
Telephone: 4852163
E- Mail: aeyousif@qu.edu.qa
Website: http://faculty.qu.edu.qa/ayousif/
Office Number: 207E (corridor 5)
Office Hours: 9:00 -10:00. (Sun, Tues., & Thurs) or by appointment
Course Description
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This project is a final project in which graduating students demonstrate their
ability to design questionnaires, conduct surveys and/or retrieve information
from the internet, analyze the collected data using various techniques, interpret
the results, present what they have accomplished to an audience in a concise
manner and reflect on their experience. The Graduation Project provides
students the opportunity to relate content knowledge and acquired skills to real
world situations and issues.
Estimation of means, proportion and variances, Point estimation, Confidence
intervals, Sample size determination.
Testing Hypothesis: Testing hypothesis for single population (mean,
proportion, and variance). Two populations (means, proportions, and
variances)
Using SPSS software for organization and analysis of data and writing reports
of the output.
Graduation Project in Statistics
Adil Yousif
Course Objectives
1- Allowing graduating students demonstrate their ability to design questionnaires,
conduct surveys and/or retrieve information from the internet
2- Analyze the collected data using various techniques
3- Giving the student a firm background on how to interpret the results
4- Training the student on how to present what they have accomplished to an audience in
a concise manner and reflect on their experience.
Student Learning Outcomes
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Formulate a data analysis problem in a statistical framework.
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Use at least one statistical software package to analyze data.
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Use a variety of methods for exploring, summarizing and presenting data.
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Apply statistical models and methods to solve practical problems.
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Interpret the results of a statistical analysis.
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Comment critically on choices of model and method of analysis.
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Communicate the results of statistical investigations and data analyses, using a form,
structure and style that suit the purpose.
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Content Distribution
This is an interactive course with topics changes from a project to another.
However, the main steps in any project are;
1- Specification of the problem with sufficient background
2- Reporting of data collection techniques and the main variables in the
data set.
3- Producing some descriptive statistics to get a clear picture of the data
4- Conducting the statistical analysis appropriate for the problem under
study
5- Explain the results of the study
6- State the final conclusions
Delivery Methods
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Interactive personal meeting .
Small group (two students) to emphasize learning from and with others (pears
education philosophy).
Visiting of local Qatari corporations that can be source of data for the project
Students should visit the Blackboard (Bb) on regular bases for more instructions and
materials. (assignment will be displayed on Bb only)
Learning Resources and Media
The primarily resources for this course are:
 All major course in Statistics program
 The meeting notes and materials collected from data sources
 Material displayed in published journal or web sites
 References used for previous courses.
Assessment Policy and Tools
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Written report: 60% (Supervisor).
Oral presentation: 20% (Supervisor) and 20% (Examiner).
Important Dates:
First draft should be submitted by December 15, 2009
Complete thesis should be submitted by January 2010
Presentation will be held on Thursday January 21, 2010
Matrix of Objectives and Outcomes
OBJECTIVES
1- Allowing graduating
students demonstrate their
ability to design
questionnaires, conduct
surveys and/or retrieve
information from the
interne.
Analyze the collected data
using various techniques
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2- Giving practice in analyzing
real world problems and
interpret the results.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
Formulate a data analysis
problem in a statistical
framework
Assessment
Tools
Through Survey
and data
Collection
Use MINITAB and
SPSS to implement
decomposition
methods
Interpretation of
software output
Conduct real life
studies involving
time series data
(preferring data set
Case studies
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5- Giving the student a firm
background on how to
interpret the results
Produce and interpret the
computer output of various
packages for the time series
analysis.
Training the student on how
to present what they have
accomplished to an
audience in a concise
manner and reflect on their
experience
Explain the theoretical basis
of the methods used in the
data Analysis
Final
Presentation
Thesis Rubric
Total Score (60)
CATEGORY
Organization
Information is very
organized with
well-constructed
paragraphs and
subheadings.
4
Information is
organized with
well-constructed
paragraphs.
2
Information is
organized, but
paragraphs are not
well-constructed.
Amount of
Information
All topics are
addressed and all
questions
answered with at
least 2 sentences
about each.
All topics are
addressed and
most questions
answered with at
least 2 sentences
about each.
All topics are
addressed, and
most questions
answered with 1
sentence about
each.
One or more topics
were not
addressed.
Mechanics
No grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation errors.
Almost no
grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation errors
A few grammatical
spelling or
punctuation errors.
Many grammatical,
spelling, or
punctuation errors.
Diagrams &
Illustrations
Diagrams and
illustrations are
neat, accurate and
add to the reader's
understanding of
the topic.
Diagrams and
illustrations are
accurate and add
to the reader's
understanding of
the topic.
Diagrams and
illustrations are
neat and accurate
and sometimes
add to the reader's
understanding of
the topic.
Diagrams and
illustrations are not
accurate OR do not
add to the reader's
understanding of
the topic.
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The information
appears to be
disorganized. 8)
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Learning Activities and Tasks
Students should be held responsible for their own ongoing learning process such as: weekly
meetings, Collecting data, Analyzing data and writing the report, Presentation
Regulations
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All students are expected to turn in work that is their own. Any attempt to pass off
another's work as your own will constitute an "F" in the entire course.
 Using part of, or the entire work, prepared by another or turning in a homework
assignment prepared by another student or party are examples of plagiarism.
 You will be expected to do your share of the work. If you use someone else's
words or ideas, you must cite your sources.
References and Additional Resources
All references used in previous courses
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