Statistics - Correspondence or Online Course - Supported Learning
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- Student with ACS
- understand data in your industry
- achieve your educational goals
- get a career in science or maths
Duration: 100 hours
COURSE STRUCTURE
There are 10 lessons as follows:
1. Introduction
Key terms and concepts: data, variables
Measurements of scale: nominal, ordinal, interval,ratio
Data presentation
Probability
Rounding of data
Scientific notation
Significant figures
Functions
Equations
Inequalities
Experimental design
The normal curve
Data collection
Simple, systemic, stratified and cluster random sampling
Remaining motivated to learn statistics
2. Distributions
Scope and nature of distributions
Class intervals and limits
Class boundaries
Frequency Distribution
Histograms
Frequency polygons
Normal distributions
Other distributions
Frequency curves
3. Measures of central tendency
Range, percentiles, quartiles, mode, median, mean
Variance
Standard deviation
Degrees of freedom
Interquartile and semi interquartile deviations
4. The Normal curve and Percentiles and Standard Scores
Normal distribution characteristics
Percentiles
Standard scores
Z scores
T score
Converting standard scores to percentiles
Area under a curve
Tables of normal distribution
5. Correlation
Scope and nature of Correlation
Correlation coefficient
Cooeficient of determination
Scatter plots
Product movement forlinear correlation coefficient
Rank correlation
Multiple correlation
6 Regression
Calculating regression equation with correlation coefficient
Least squares method
Standard error of the estimate
7. Inferential Statistics
Hypothesis testing
Test for a mean
Errors in accepting or rejecting null hypothesis
Levels of significance
One and two tailed tests
Sampling theory
Confidence intervals
8. The t Test
Assessing statistical difference with the t test
t Test for independant samples
t Test for dependant (paired) samples
9. Analysis of variance
Scope and application of ANOVA
Factors and levels
Hypothesis
Calculate degrees of freedon
Calculate sum of squares within and between groups
Calculate mean square
Calculate F
10. Chi square test
Chi quare goodness of fit test
Calculate degrees of freedom
Chi square test of independance
Calculate expected frquencies
Degrees of freedon
Contingency tables
Find expected frequencies
Calculate degrees of freedom
Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.
WHAT THE COURSE COVERS
Here are just some of the things you will be doing:
- To familiarise the student with different statistical terms and the elementary representation of statistical data.
- To familiarize the student with distributions, and the application of distributions in processing data.
- To apply measures of central tendency in solving research questions
- Demonstrate and explain the normal curve, percentiles and standard scores.
- To understand the methods of correlation that describes the relationship between two variables.
- To make predictions, with regression equations and determine how much error to expect, when making the predictions.
- To understand the basic concepts of underlying the use of statistics to make inferences.
- To examine the difference between the means of two groups with the t Test.
- Understand the use of ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) in analysing the difference between two or more groups.
- To introduce and apply the concept of Non Parametric Statistics.
FAQ's: More Information on ACS Distance Education and our courses
Who are our tutors?
Our tutors are all highly experienced and professional, knowledgeable in their field of study. We have staff from around the world, enabling us to gain a wide variety of perspectives. We have a school in the UK and in Australia. If you would like to have a look at our tutors, then click on the “The School” in the boxes above and choose “The Staff” option.
Sample Course Notes
Our courses are all written by highly qualified tutors and writers, who also teach on the courses, so know them well. We strive to update our courses and improve them with new information, methods and knowledge on an ongoing basis. If you would like to see examples of some of our courses, then choose the “Enrolment” option above, and then click on “Sample Course Notes”.
What learning method should I choose?
We offer three learning methods – e-learning, correspondence and online. If you are not sure which is the right choose for you, then click on the “Enrolment” box above, then “Learning Methods.”
How Long will it take to complete the course?
This obviously varies from student to student. Some students will have more time for study than others. Some students may work quicker than others, so it is an individual thing. We estimate that most students will take, for example, 4 – 6 months to complete a 100 hour individual module, but we allow up to 12 months for you to complete it.
Longer courses will obviously take longer. You can find more information on the length of time required and so on the “Enrolment” box, then selecting “Terms and Conditions of Enrolment.”
What Do Our Students think of us?
If you would like to read comments from our previous students, then choose the “Enrolment” option above, then “Student Testimonials”.
I don’t think this is the right course for me.
If you’re not sure about this course, then why not look at our wide range of other courses. Click on the “Courses” box above.
You may also wish to design your own course to fit in with exactly what YOU want. To do so, click on the “Enrolment” box, then “Design your Own Course”.
If you would like more advice on a course, then you can contact us and ask a tutor about the courses. You can contact us by calling 0800 328 4723 or +44(0) 384 442752 or emailing info@acsedu.co.uk
Recognition and Accreditation
For more information on our recognition and accreditation, click on “The School”, then “Recognition”.
Who is ACS Distance Education?
If you want to know more about ACS and our history, then please click on “The School”, then “About us.”
What qualification will I achieve for completing this course?
This is an individual module course. The individual module courses are 100 hour long usually and can be taken on their own or as part of a larger program of study. If you wish to take an individual module course as a stand alone course, you can elect to sit an optional exam at the end of it.
If you successfully pass the exam and all assignments, you will receive a Statement of Attainment. You can take examinations at a time and location to suit you. If you enrol, you will be sent further information on how to arrange examinations at the end of the course. If you do not wish to take the exam, you will receive a Course Completion letter when you have passed all assignments.
There is an assignment at the end of each lesson. So for example, if an individual module course contains ten lessons, you will need to complete ten assignments. Assignments can be sent to us via email, post or fax.
Other qualifications, such as certificates, diplomas etc may require examinations to be taken as part of the overall assessment process.
You can find further information on the examinations process by clicking on the “Enrolment” link above.
You can find further information on other courses by clicking on the “Courses” link above.
