Sta10003 - Oua Unit Outline - sp4 2014
Sta10003 - Oua Unit Outline - sp4 2014
Sta10003 - Oua Unit Outline - sp4 2014
Unit Outline
STA10003
Foundations of Statistics
Study Period 4 2014
PART A
Unit summary
PART B
PART C
Further information
PART A:
Unit Summary
Unit Code(s)
STA10003
Unit Title
Foundations of Statistics
Duration
13 Weeks
Requisites:
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Concurrent pre-requisites
Anti-requisites
STA102
Assumed knowledge
N/A
Credit Points
12.5
Campus/Location
Mode of Delivery
Online
Assessment Summary
20% Assignment
30% Topic Tests (10 x 3%)
50% Exam
Aims
The aim of Foundations of Statistics is to develop the capacity to carry out
independent statistical investigation, together with an awareness of the assumptions
and limitations involved with the generalisation of the results of such investigations.
Students are expected to summarise data, identify research questions, determine
and identify appropriate research designs, analyse the data using the statistical
package SPSS for Windows and interpret the results in a report writing format.
communications skills,
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Content
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PART B:
Unit Improvements
Feedback provided by previous students through the Student Survey has resulted in
improvements that have been made to this unit. Recent improvements include:
Role
Room
Phone
Consultation
Times
Jessica Sharp
Unit Convenor
N/A
N/A
N/A
See Blackboard
Tutors
Weeks 1 to 13
Week
1
Week
Beginning
01 December
Topic Test 1
Recommended due date
Sunday 07 December / 11.59pm
08 December
15 December
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Topic Test 2
Recommended due date
Sunday 14 December / 11.59pm
Topic Test 3
Recommended due date
Sunday 21 December / 11.59pm
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Week
4
Week
Beginning
22 December
Topic Test 4
Recommended due date
Sunday 28 December / 11.59pm
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
22 December Census Date (last day to withdraw without Financial or Academic Penalty)
5
29 December
05 January
12 January
Assignment/Revision/Catch up week
EXAM VENUE SELECTION OPENS
19 January
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Assignment Due
Monday 19 January / 11.59pm
Topic Test 6
Recommended due date
Sunday 25 January / 11.59pm
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Week
9
Week
Beginning
26 January
Student Task or
Assessment
Topic Test 7
Recommended due date
Sunday 01 February /
11.59pm
10
02 February
Topic Test 8
Recommended due date
Sunday 08 February /
11.59pm
11
9 February
Topic Test 9
Recommended due date
Sunday 15 February /
11.59pm
8.1 Cross-tabulations
8.2 Describing the Relationship between
Two Categorical Variables
8.3 Samples to Population - 2 test
8.4 Writing the Report
8.5 The basis for the 2 test
12
16 February
Revision
13
23 February
Revision
Topic Test 10
Recommended due date
Sunday 22 February /
11.59pm
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Assessment
a)
Assessment Overview
Unit Learning
Outcomes that
this assessment
task relates to
Individual
or Group
Weightin
g
1. Assignment
Individual
20%
All
Mon 19 January
11:59pm
Individual
30%
All
See weekly
schedule and
Blackboard.
3. Examination
Individual
50%
All
Formal Exam
Period
Assessment Due
Date
Examinations
If the unit you are enrolled in has an official examination, you will be expected to be
available for the entire examination period including any Special Exam period.
The exam is closed book but you will be allowed to take one A4 page of notes. They
may be typed or handwritten. You may write on both sides this page but must not stick
two sheets of paper together or attach anything to your page of notes.
You may also take a non-programmable non-transmitting calculator to the exam.
d) Submission Requirements
Assignments and other assessments must be submitted through the Blackboard
assessment submission system (Turnitin).
Please ensure you keep a copy of all assessments that are submitted.
e)
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f)
Referencing
To avoid plagiarism, you are required to provide a reference whenever you include
information from other sources in your work. Further details regarding plagiarism are
available in Section C of this document.
Helpful information on referencing can be found at
http://www.swinburne.edu.au/lib/studyhelp/harvard-quick-guide.pdf
Required Textbook(s)
Francis, G., Garing A., Weiss. V., & Wyatt, S. Foundations of Statistics,3rd Edition, 2014,
Pearson Education, Frenchs Forest.
IBM SPSS Statistics Base Grad Pack v22 (6 or 12 month license). ISBN 5099067821210
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PART C:
FURTHER INFORMATION
Student Charter
Please familiarise yourself with Swinburnes Student Charter. The charter describes what students
can reasonably expect from Swinburne in order to enjoy a quality learning experience. As students
contribute to their own learning experience to that of their fellow students, the charter also defines the
University's expectations of students.
Ensuring compliance with the Universitys Anti-Discrimination, Bullying and Violence and
Sexual Harassment requirements
Complying with all Swinburne occupational health and safety requirements, including
following emergency and evacuation procedures and following instructions given by
staff/wardens or emergency response.
In teaching areas, it is expected that students conduct themselves in a manner that is professional
and not disruptive to others. In all Swinburne laboratories, there are specific safety procedures which
must be followed, such as wearing appropriate footwear and safety equipment, not acting in a manner
which is dangerous or disruptive (e.g. playing computer games), and not bringing in food or drink.
Blackboard
You should regularly access the Swinburne Course Management System (Blackboard) available via
http://ilearn.swin.edu.au. Blackboard is regularly updated with important Unit information and
communications.
Communication
All communication will be via your Swinburne email address. If you access your email through a
provider other than Swinburne, then it is your responsibility to ensure that your Swinburne email is
redirected to your private email address. Information about your student email address can be found
here: http://www.its.swinburne.edu.au/students/guides/email/
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Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the action or practice of taking and submitting or presenting the thoughts, writings or
other work of someone else as though it is your own work. Plagiarism includes any of the following,
without full and appropriate acknowledgment to the original source(s):
The use of the whole or part of a computer program written by another person;
the use, in essays or other assessable work, of the whole or part of a written work from any
source including but not limited to a book, journal, newspaper article, set of lecture notes,
current or past students work, any other persons work, a website or database;
The paraphrasing of anothers work;
The use of musical composition, audio, visual, graphic and photographic models,
The use of realia that is objects, artefacts, costumes, models and the like.
Plagiarism also includes the preparation or production and submission or presentation of assignments
or other work in conjunction with another person or other people when that work should be your own
independent work. This remains plagiarism whether or not it is with the knowledge or consent of the
other person or people. It should be noted that Swinburne encourages its students to talk to staff,
fellow students and other people who may be able to contribute to a students academic work but that
where independent assignment is required, submitted or presented work must be the students own.
Enabling plagiarism contributes to plagiarism and therefore will be treated as a form of plagiarism by
the University. Enabling plagiarism means allowing or otherwise assisting another student to copy or
otherwise plagiarise work by, for example, allowing access to a draft or completed assignment or
other work.
Swinburne University uses plagiarism detection software (such as Turnitin) for assignments submitted
electronically via Blackboard. Your Convenor will provide further details.
The penalties for plagiarism can be severe ranging from a zero grade for an assessment task through
to expulsion from the unit and in the extreme, exclusion from Swinburne. Consequently you need to
avoid plagiarism by providing a reference whenever you include information from other sources in
your work.
Student support
You should talk to your Unit Convenor or Student Services, for information on academic support
services available for Swinburne students.
Special consideration
If your studies have been adversely affected due to serious and unavoidable circumstances outside of
your control (e.g. severe illness or unavoidable obligation) you may be able to apply for special
consideration (SPC).
Applications for Special Consideration will be submitted via the SPC online tool normally no later than
5.00pm on the third working day after the submission/sitting date for the relevant assessment
component.
Special needs
Sometimes students with a disability, a mental health or medical condition or significant carer
responsibilities require reasonable adjustments to enable full access to and participation in education.
Your special needs can be addressed by Swinburne's Disability Services, who can negotiate and
distribute an 'Education Access Plan' that outlines recommendations for university teaching and
examination staff. You must notify the University Disability Liaison Officer of your disability or
condition within one week after the commencement of a unit of study to allow the University to make
reasonable adjustments.
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Review of marks
An independent marker reviews all fail grades for major assessment tasks. In addition, a review of
assessment is undertaken if your final result is a marginal fail (45-49) or within 2 marks of a grade
threshold.
If you are not satisfied with the result of an assessment you can ask the Unit Convenor to review the
result. Your request must be made in writing within 10 working days of receiving the result. The Unit
Convenor will review your result against the marking guide to determine if your result is appropriate.
If you are dissatisfied with the outcomes of the review you can lodge a formal complaint.
Advocacy
You are advised to seek advice from the staff at the Swinburne Student Amenities Association
(SSAA) if you require assistance with any academic issues.
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