ETW1001 · Monash University
Introduction to statistical analysis
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 1
- Workload
- ≈ 12 h / week
- Faculty
- Business and Economics
What it covers
This unit introduces you to the key aspects of statistical analysis: descriptive analytics, diagnostic analytics, predictive analytics and prescriptive analytics. In particular, this unit covers descriptive statistics for revealing the information contained in data; probability as a tool for dealing with uncertainty; probability distributions to model business behaviour; confidence interval estimation, hypothesis testing techniques and analysis of relationships between variables using linear regression. Excel software will be used. You will also be able to effectively communicate the results of your analyses.
Assessment
| Task | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - Exercise | Exercise | 15% |
| 3 - Written | Written | 30% |
| 2 - Quiz / Test | Quiz / Test | 15% |
| 4 - Examination | Examination | 40% |
When and where
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On-campus |
| October intake teaching period, Malaysia campus | Malaysia | On-campus |
| Second semester | Malaysia | On-campus |