Course Syllabus
Program of Study
Bachelor of Science Program
Bachelor of Arts Program
Bachelor of Business Administration Program
Bachelor of Nursing Science Program
Mahidol University International College
Faculty/Institute/College
Course Code ICNS 104
Course Title
Fundamental Statistics
Number of Credits
4 (Lecture/Lab) (4-0)
Prerequisite (s)
ICNS 103
Type of Course
Natural Sciences; Required GE for BBA students
Trimester/Academic Year
3
rd
trimester/2004
Course Description
Descriptive statistics, modern statistical methods as a basis for decision making in the face of
uncertainty; probability theory; discrete and continuous distributions, sampling, hypothesis testing,
estimation, simple linear regression analysis.
Objective (s)
Same as course description
Course Outline
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Topic
Lecture
Introduction, Presenting
Data in Tables and
Charts
Describing Data Using
Numerical Measures
Basic Probability
Concepts
Discrete Random
Variables and
Probability Distributions
Continuous Random
Variables and
Probability Distributions
Review for midterm
examination and
midterm examination
The Sampling Method
and Sampling
Distribution
Estimating Population
Values (Point and
Confidence Interval
Estimates)
Fundamental of
Hypothesis Testing
Instructor
Hour
4
Pariya
4
Pariya
4
Pariya
4
Pariya
4
Pariya
4
Pariya
4
Pariya
4
Pariya
4
Pariya
Confidence Interval
Estimates)
Fundamental of
Hypothesis Testing
Introduction to Decision
Analysis
Introduction to Quality
and Statistical Process
Control
Final Examination Week
9
10
11
12
Total
4
Pariya
4
Pariya
4
Pariya
Pariya
44
Teaching Method (s)
Lecture
Practical exercises
Self-study
Group presentation
Teaching Media
Texts and teaching materials
Computer, LCD
Computer software such as Microsoft Office
Measurement and evaluation of student achievement
Score
85 up
80-84.9
75-79.9
70-74.9
Grade
A
B+
B
65-69.9
C
60-64.9
D+
55-59.9
D
0-54.9
F
C+
Course evaluation
Midterm examination
Final examination
Attendance/Uniform
Cases
40%
40%
10%
10%
Reference (s)
Groebner, Shannon, Fry and Smith.
Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0-13-047785-0
Business Statistics: A Decision-Making Approach 6
Instructor (s)
Pariya Tantakasem
Courses Coordinator
Pariya Tantakasem
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