Year
2015
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 2-hour lecture weekly
2 x 2-hour tutorials weekly
2 x 2-hour tutorials weekly
Enrolment not permitted
1 of STAT1412, STAT2700, STAT5702 has been successfully completed
Topic description
This topic includes:
- Statistics overview - probability, statistical inference
- Experimental design - differences between disciplines, Campbell's threats to internal validity, validity and reliability, scales, correlation v. causation
- Interpretation of experimental results, report findings, including time series, computationally-intensive methods, risk assessment
- Logic and Inference - propositional and predicate logic, connectives, truth tables, tautology, contradiction, logical equivalences, valid arguments, proofs
Educational aims
This topic aims to give students an ability to critically analysis data presented in the form of statistical or logical argument, spot flaws and understand and contribute to the design of experiments involving complex data or argument.
Expected learning outcomes
At the completion of the topic, students are expected to be able to:
- Understand statistical data and processes
- Understand logical arguments and proofs involving data
- Critique experimental data and reports including complex data
Key dates and timetable
Timetable details for 2015 are no longer published.
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