STATS 1005 - Statistical Analysis and Modelling I
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2025
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code STATS 1005 Course Statistical Analysis and Modelling I Coordinating Unit Mathematical Sciences Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites At least a C- in both SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Methods and SACE Stage 2 Specialist Mathematics; or at least 3 in IB Mathematics: analysis and approaches HL; or MATHS 1013. Incompatible MATHS 2107, STATS 1000, STATS 1004, STATS 1504, ECON 1008 Assessment Ongoing Assessment Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Jacinta Holloway-Brown
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
- Understand the foundations of basic probability, random variables, and expectation and variances of random variables and their linear combinations.
- Understand hypothesis testing for one sample, two sample, and ANOVA. To be able to fit linear models to data and use these to predict future observation.
- Be able to take data and describe it statistically and to use approriate graphics to visualise patterns in the data.
- Be familiar with R and how to use it to perform a basic analysis of data.
- Understand the importance of statistics in modern scientific research.
- Appreciate the mathematical underpinnings of statistics.
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1,2,3,4,5,6 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
NoneRecommended Resources
Moore, McCabe, and Craig: Introduction to the Practice of Statistics, 6th EditionOnline Learning
This course uses MyUni exclusively for providing electronic resources, such as lecture notes, assignment papers, sample solutions, discussion boards, etc. It is recommended that the students make appropriate use of these resources.
Link to MyUni login page:
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course introduces content in online topic videos. Workshops build on the online content by providing exercises and example problems to enhance the understanding obtained. These are further supported through practical sessions where computational literacy is developed. Three major weeks, staggered throughout semester, combine workshops and computer practicals to enable students to produce written assessment peices that form a major component of their assesment. This draws together all learned skills in a real-world simulation of application.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Activity Quantity Workload hours Content Videos 3-5 weekly 36 Workshops 9 27 Computer Labs 6 24 Assignments 3 48 TOTALS 135 Learning Activities Summary
Topic Outline
1. Set theoretic probability. Important definitions.
2. Conditional probability, independent events, Bayes’ theorem.
3. Random variables, probability mass function, probability density, cumulative distribution function.
4. Means and variances.
5. Independent random variables.
6. Covariance and correlation.
7. Linear combinations of independent random variables.
8. Binomial distribution.
9. Normal distribution.
10. Quantile plots.
11. Inference for a single normal mean; review of z.
12. Review of significance and confidence.
13. Introduction of t.
14. Mean and variance of sample mean from the linear combinations formula.
15. Mean and variance of sample mean from a simple random sample in a finite population.
16. Two independent samples.
17. Two independent samples vs paired data.
18. Non-parametric methods for means and proportions.
19. The simple linear regression model.
20. Derivation of least squares estimates.
21. Least squares estimates as linear combinations of the data.
22. Residuals and model checking for simple linear regression.
23. Transformations and simple linear regression.
24. Prediction for simple linear regression with and without transformation.
25. Multiple linear regression, principle of least squares.
26. Interpretation of coefficients.
27. Prediction for multiple linear regression. Diagnostics for multiple linear regression. Collinearity. Multiple vs simple regression.
28. The one-way layout and ANOVA.
29. Analysis for the one-way layout via multiple regression with indicator variables. The no-interaction model for two factors.
30. Factorial experiments vs block designs.
31. Parallel and non-parallel regression models.
32. Categorical data, basic tests for proportions.
33. Independence for the r × s contingency table.
34. General goodness of fit tests.
35. Review lecture.
36. Review lecture
Workshop Topics
1. Probability, random variables.
2. Means, variance, covariance, correlation.
3. Linear combinations, binomial, normal.
4. Inference for single normal mean, significance, confidence.
5. T-test, sample mean.
6. Two sample testing.
7. Linear regression.
8. Linear regression II.
9. Multiple linear regression, ANOVA.
10. Multiple linear regression II.
11. One-way ANOVA.
12. Factorial design.
Computer practical topics - Using R
1. Introduction, data input, basic descriptive statistics and graphics.
2. Customised graphics.
3. Probability calculation.
4. Quantile plots and one-sample t-procedures
5. Illustration of sampling properties via simulation.
6. Two sample t procedures.
7. Simple linear regression.
8. Diagnostics from linear regression
9. Multiple regression.
10. Diagnostics for multiple regression.
11. Simple factorial models.
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Component Weighting Outcomes Assessed Distributed/Due Reports/Tests x3 60% All Report/Test 1: Week 4
Report/Test 2: Week 8
Report/Test 3: Week 12Weekly quizzes x10 20% All Each week from week 2
to week 6 and week 8 to
week 12Mid-Semester Quiz 10% All Week 6 End of Semester Quiz 10% All Week 13 Assessment Related Requirements
Aggregate score of at least 50%Assessment Detail
Reports/Tests
Reports/Tests consist of a statistical report which is prepared before the class in the relevant week and submitted durinhg that class, and a test which is done during the class.
Weekly Quizzes
Weekly quizzes are conducted on MyUni within a 1-hour time period and must be completed by Friday at 5.00 pm each week.
Major Quizzes
Major quizzes are conducted on MyUni within a 2-hour time period and must be completed by Friday at 5.00 pm in the relevant week.Submission
- The Statistical Report is submitted online by uploading it to MyUni during the workshop.
- The test is a written assessment conducted and submitted during the workshop.
- The weekly and major quizzes are completed and submitted on MyUni.
Please note that late submissions will not be accepted.
For any concerns regarding grades, please contact the lecturer within two weeks of the grades being released. Kindly refrain from emailing tutors or markers for grade reviews.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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