University of the Western Cape
Private Bag X17 Bellville 7535 South Africa Telegraph : UNIBELL Telex: 526661
Statistics and Population Studies Department
Science Faculty
Telephone:
Fax:
e-mail:
(27) (21) 959-3036
(27) (21) 959 2909
rlombard@uwc.ac.za
Statistics 125 Module Outline
Introductory Statistics
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2 Semester 2012
Table of Contents
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Part A. General Information
2
1.
Teaching Staff and Contact Times
2
2.
Module Overview
3
Part B. Teaching and learning
4
3.
Teaching and Learning activities
4
4.
Module Schedule
4
5.
Notice Board
4
6.
Materials
5
7.
Graduate Attributes, Learning outcomes and Assessment
5
8.
Evaluation of the learning and teaching
7
Part C. General Information
7
Academic Honesty
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9.
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Part A. General Information
Welcome to the Department of Statistics. This is an Introductory Statistics course. We
hope that you will enjoy this field of study and that you will achieve success with your
attempt. Please make use of the guide to success to obtain excellent results. It is your
responsibility to ensure that you are registered properly.
1. Teaching Staff and Contact Times
Name
Miss Ronell Lombard
Room and building
Office 3.30 – New Sciences Building
Phone number
+21 939 3036
Email
rlombard@uwc.ac.za
Consultation hours
Consultation as per schedule on my door or make an
appointment via email.
Timetable and Venues
Period
Time
1
08:30 – 09:30
2
09:40 – 10:40
3
10:50 – 11:50
4
12:00 – 13:00
13:00 – 14:00
5
14:00 – 15:00
6
15:10 – 16:10
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Lecture1(SC5)
Thursday
Friday
Lecture2(SC5)
Lecture3(SC5)
Tutorial(SC1)
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2. Module Overview
Guide:
1 The key focus or purpose
of this module
2 How this module relates to
previously studied modules
3 How this module prepares
students for subsequent
modules
4 How this modules relates
to the degree/discipline/
programme/s
Main Outcomes
Main Content
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Prohibited
Combinations
Methods of Students
Assessment
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Introduces students to the study of Statistics to collect,
organise, analyse and interpret data. With focus on the
elementary statistical procedures for descriptive and
inferential statistics.
This module is an entry level course which uses basic
mathematical methods/procedures learnt at secondary
school. Some concepts may be new while others may be
familiar.
This introductory Statistics module will equip students to go
on to second year Statistics.
This module is a core module if students want to be in the
Statistics mainstream programme. The module provides the
students with a sound basis to further their Statistical
studies.
To be able to:
 Recognize the importance of statistics in both private and
public sectors
 Summarize data into summary measures (e.g. mean and
standard deviation)
 Do simple statistical analysis
 Use a computer to analyse data
Descriptive statistics
Simple linear regression analysis
Probability
Sampling distributions
Inferential Statistics
Matric/NSC Mathematics as required by the programme or
equivalent.
None
STA111/STA141/STA142/BUS131/BUS132/STA151
Tests, tutorials, computer analyses and a final examination
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Part B. Teaching and Learning
3. Teaching and learning activities
The mode of teaching is face-to-face in weekly classes for one semester. Activities
include a lecture with a discussion forum, four computer based tutorials, extra reading for
self-study and four computer based tests.
4. Module Schedule
Week
Topic:
In-class Teaching
and learning activity
Tutorial dates
(ADM Lab)
1 16 – 20 July
Ch 1
2 23 – 27 July
Ch 2
Introduction
Graphical representation
of data
Tut 1 - Ch1&2
3 30 – 3 August
Ch 3
Measures of location and
dispersion
4 6 – 10 August
(9th Public Holiday)
Ch 4
Probability
Fri, 27 Jul
Mon, 30 Jul
Tue, 31 Jul
Tut 2 – Ch3&4
Ch 4
Probability
6 20 – 24 August
Ch 5
Distribution of random
variables
Ch 6
Vacation
8 10 – 14 September
Ch 7
Test 1 - Ch1&2
To be confirmed
Fri, 10 Aug
Mon, 13 Aug
Tue, 14 Aug
5 13 – 17 August
7 27 – 31 August
Test dates
(MCQ’s)
Sampling distributions
and estimation
Interval estimation
Test 2 – Ch3&4
Fri, 24 Aug (5-6 PM
Tut 3 – Ch5,6,7
Test 3 – Ch5,6,7
9 17 – 21 September
Ch 8
10 24 – 28 September
(24th Public Holiday)
Ch 9
11 1 – 5 October
Ch 10
12 8 – 12 October
13 15 – 19 October
Ch 10
Ch 11
Hypothesis testing
Correlation and
Regression
Analysis of variance and
experimental design
Analysis of variance and
experimental design
Fri, 14 Sept
Mon, 17 Sept
Tue, 18 Sept
Fri,21 Sept (5-6 PM)
Tut 4 – Ch8,9,10
Fri, 5 Oct
Mon, 8 Oct
Tue, 9 Oct
Test 4 – Ch8,9,10
Fri,12 Oct (5-6 PM)
Chi-square test
14 22 – 26 October
Revision
5. Notice Board
Consult the notice board frequently for any other details pertaining to the course. These
notice boards are situated on the third level of the New Science Building. (Opposite the
stairway on the 3rd level at the rear entrance where the Computer Science laboratories are in
the New Sciences building.)
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6. Materials
Recommended Calculators:
Casio FX 82ES
Sharp EL 531VH
Prescribed Text:
The course reader for STA125 is Introductory to Statistics, which can be purchased at
the front office of the Statistics department (3rd Floor).
Recommended Text Books:
Most basic or introductory statistics books can be used for extra reading. Here are four
books that are available in the main library with their respective location and shelf number.
1. Basic and clinical biostatistics by B. Dawson-Saunders & R.G. Trapp
(Level 14, 519.502461DAW)
2. Statistics for management and economics by G. Keller & B. Warrack
(Level 14, 519.5KEL)
3. Mathematical statistics with application by D.D. Wackerly, W. Mendenhall &
R.L. Scheaffer (Level 14, 519.5WAC)
4. Introduction to business statistics by R.M. Weiers
(Level 14, 519.5WEI)
7. Graduate Attributes, Learning Outcomes and Assessment
UWC Graduate
Attributes
Learning outcomes
Inquiry--focused
Understanding and using
descriptive and inferential statistics.
Solving quantitative statistical
problems.
Critically and
relevantly literate
Ethically,
environmentally
and socially
aware and active
Autonomous and
collaborative
Skilled
communicators
Interpersonal
flexibility and
confidence to
engage across
difference
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Reading with comprehension.
Developing a sound statistical
foundation.
Use the Internet, MS Word and MS
Excel
Discuss ethical requirements when
using data.
Teaching/Learning
activities
Assessment tasks and
criteria
Class discussion;
In-class exercises;
Pre-reading and
preparation.
Tutorial exercises
Self-study exercises
Test and
exam
questions
Tutorials
questions
Test and
exam
questions
Tutorials
Questions
Multiple choice
questions Tutorial
exercises
Computer skills.
Reading and writing
tasks.
Class discussion.
Test and
exam
questions
Tutorials
Questions
Begin to develop life-long learning
capabilities and to see one’s
discipline in a wider context.
Present a clear, well-structured
statistical calculations and analyses
Reading and writing
tasks
Work productively in co-operative
learning groups
Group discussions
Develop statistical
skills.
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Types and due dates of assessment for STA125
Class tests and tutorials are compulsory. The three best results out of the four tests will
be used in the calculation of the semester mark. The tests contribute 60% to your
semester mark. Tests are written under examination conditions. Under no condition will
any re-evaluation of the tests/sick tests take place. Please check deadlines for mark/test
queries as no queries will be accepted after the due date. All four tutorial marks will be
used to calculate your semester mark.
The semester mark:
60% of the average of the three best test marks
40% of the average of the four tutorial marks
Your final mark:
50% of the semester mark
50% of the exam mark
NB.:
Please read rule A.5 in the General Calendar with regard to Continuous
Assessment, Pass Requirements, and Re-evaluation.
Description and explanation of assessment activities
Multiple choice tutorials – develop understanding and calculation skills of basic statistics.
Multiple choice tests – develop skills to help prepare for the final examination.
Feedback on assessment
The computer based tutorial will provide immediate feedback after the tutorial has been
marked and the marks have been captured. The student will be able to see their answer
as well as the correct answer.
Penalties for late assessments Absolutely NO late submissions will be accepted for grading.
Special Consideration and additional assessments to be made explicit to
students
There are NO sick tests for this course. Please ensure that you are aware of the four test
dates but only the best three results will be used to calculate an average test mark.
Refer to the General UWC Calendar about rules regarding special/sick exams.
http://www.uwc.ac.za/usrfiles/users/1032080519/2012_General_Calendar_%28Final%29.
pdf p39.
The Hotseat
The department has made available tutors to assist you. These tutors can be found at a
desk next to the notice board, level three, of the New Sciences building. Please consult
with them whenever you have a problem. Please consult the notice board for the Hotseat
schedule.
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8. Evaluation of the learning and teaching on the module
This module will be evaluated by students who will complete an anonymous pen-and
paper questionnaire at the end of the semester. Student comments will also be collated
and summarized to improve the presentation of the module in future.
Part C. General Information
9. Academic honesty
Please adhere to UWC rules regarding academic honesty as described the General
Calendar
http://www.uwc.ac.za/usrfiles/users/1032080519/2012_General_Calendar_%28Final%29.
pdf p44, 75-77
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