Course Plan

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COURSE CODE
COURSE TITLE

: RDF0013
: FUNDAMENTALS OF STATISTICS

Pre-Requisite

: Nil

Semester

: January 2012

Course Leader

: Mohd Mahayaudin bin Mansor

Office Location

: BRSBE, Level 3, Universiti Tun Abdul Razak, Capital Square, No.08,

Jalan Munshi Abdullah, 50100 Kuala Lumpur.

Consultation Hours

: Tuesday : 3.30 PM to 5.30 PM

Wednesday : 9.30 AM to 12.30 PM

Telephone

: 03-7627 7047

E-mail

: mahayaudin@unirazak.edu.my

Course Synopsis
This course provides exposure to statistical techniques which contains basic statistics for beginners whose
mathematical background is limited to basic algebra and it covers the application of statistics in business
and economics.
Learning Outcomes
After completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Understand basic techniques of descriptive and inferential statistics.
2. Apply the statistic concepts in analyzing problems normally encountered in business and economies.
3. Interpret the results from the problems solved using statistical methods.
4. Use the results of statistical analyses to help evaluate various options in reaching decision, whether
personal or business-related.
Recommended/Required Materials
1. Basic Statistics for Business and Economics, Douglas A. Lind, William G. Marchal, and Samuel A.
th
Wathen, Irwin Mc-Graw-Hill, 7 Edition, 2011.
2. Statistics, Lau Too Kya, Phang Yook Ngor, Zainudin Awang, Oxford Fajar, 2009.
Optional/Additional Materials
1. Statistical Techniques on Business and Economics with Global Data Sets, Douglas A. Lind,
th
William G. Marchal, and Samuel A. W athen, Irwin Mc- Graw-Hill, 13 Edition, 2008.
2. Elementary Statistics: A Step by Step Approach, Bluman,Allan G., McGraw-Hill, New York, 4th
edition, 2001.
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3. Statistics for Business and Economics, Joseph G. Van Matre, Glenn H. Gilbeath, Irwin BPI, 3
Edition, 1987.
Course Assessment
Assessment

Breakdown allocation

A. Final Examination

50%

B. Course Mark
i. Attendance and Participation (5%)
ii. Assignment and Tutorial (35%)
iii. Mid Term Test (10%)

50%

Total (A+B)

100%

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Course Requirements & Policies
Attendance and Participation (5%)
Attendance will be taken and marks will be given. Students are expected to turn up to class on time as
to avoid disturbances and being late for taking quizzes. Students are required to participate actively in
class discussion, exercises, assignment presentations and other class activities. It is expected that you
switch off your hand phone! SMSing is totally prohibited!
Assignments and Tutorials (35%)
Each student is required to submit their written assignments and tutorials according to the submission
due date that has posted in the VOISS/SMS or course announcement. Late answer submission will not
be given any marks. For any assignments given, the format of the paper should be as follows:
A cover page with your details: Name, Student ID and Sections (as registered in VOISS/SMS)
Font: Time New Roman , size 12 with 1.5 spacing
Mid Term Test (10%)
Each student is required to sit for the test. The format of the test will include calculation and
interpretation type of questions.
Final Examination (50%)
You will be examined on your level of understanding and knowledge acquired in this course. The format
of the examinations will include essay with calculation and interpretation type of questions.
Course Policy/Attendance policy
Students are required to abide by the universitys Academic Regulation pertaining to all matters during their
course of study. Students are advised to take note that class attendance is very important.
Course Syllabus
Topic
1

Describing Data

Learning Outcomes
Describing Data I
After completing this chapter, student should be able to;
Distinguish between descriptive statistics and
inferential statistics.
Distinguish between a qualitative variable and a
quantitative variable.
Distinguish between a discrete variable and a
continuous variable.
Distinguish among nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio
levels of measurement.
Describing Data II: Numerical Measures
After completing this chapter, student should be able to;
Distinguish the characteristics, uses, advantages, and
disadvantages of each numerical measure; measure of
central tendency (location) and measure of dispersion.
Calculate the mean, median and mode for grouped
and ungrouped data.
Compute the quartiles and inter-quartile range.
Identify the position of the mean, median, and mode
for both symmetric and skewed distributions.
Compute and interpret the numerical measures.

Probability

After completing this chapter, student should able to;

Count the number of permutation and combination.
Apply the rules of probability.
Construct tree diagram.
Apply Bayes Theorem.

Level of
Competency
C1 & C2

C1 & C2
C5
C5
C5

C5
C3

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Topic

Discrete Probability
Distribution

Continuous
Probability
Distribution

Sampling & Data

Collection Methods

Hypothesis Testing

Correlation &
Regression

Learning Outcomes

Level of
Competency

After completing this chapter, student should be able to;

Distinguish between discrete and continuous
probability distributions.
Calculate the mean, variance, and standard deviation
of a discrete probability distribution.
Understand the characteristics of the Binomial
probability distribution and the Poisson probability
distribution.
Compute the probability of an observation using
Binomial and Poisson approaches.
After completing this chapter, student should be able to;
Distinguish between normal and standard normal
distribution.
Read and use the z table.
Define and calculate z values.
Calculate the probability an observation is between
two points on a normal probability distribution.
Calculate the probability that an observation is above
(or below) a point on a normal probability distribution.
After completing this chapter, student should be able to;
Explain the different types of sampling methods
available.
Appropriately apply the different sampling method to
the selected sample.
Explain the different methods of collecting data and
the suitability to their tasks.
After completing this chapter, student should be able to;
Apply the five-step hypothesis-testing procedure.
Distinguish between a one-tailed and a two-tailed test
of hypothesis.
Conduct a test of hypothesis about a population mean.
Calculate and interpret p-value.
Read and use t table.
Read, understand and interpret any given statistical
output relating z-test and t-test.
After completing this chapter, student should be able to;
Explain the concept of correlation.
Calculate Pearsons correlation coefficient and interpret
the result.
Calculate Spearmans rank correction for qualitative (or
ranked) data and quantitative data interpret the
results.
Determine the regression equation for a set of data
and interpret the equation.
Use the regression equation to make forecast for valid
value of independent variables.

C1 & C2
C5
C1
C3

C1 & C2

C5 & C6

C1 & C2
C3
C2

C3
C1 & C2

C5 & C6

C2

C5 & C6

Level of Competency:
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6

Cognitive Domain
= Knowledge
= Comprehension
= Application
= Analysis
= Evaluation
= Synthesis

A1
A2
A3
A4
A5

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=
=
=
=

Affective Domain
Receiving
Responding
Valuing
Organizing
Characterizing

P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6

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=
=
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Psychomotor Domain
Perception
Set
Guided response
Mechanism
Complex overt reaction
Adaptation

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Study Plan
Week
Week 1

Topic/Reading
Introduction to Statistics

Content / Activities
Lecture

Week 2
to
Week 3

Chapter 1
Describing Data

Lecture
Exercises
Tutorial
Assignment 1

Tutorial 1

Week 4
to
Week 5

Chapter 2
Probability

Lecture
Exercises
Tutorial

Tutorial 2

Week 6
to
Week 7

Chapter 3
Discrete Probability Distribution

Lecture
Exercises
Tutorial
Mid-Term Test

Tutorial 3

Week 8

Remarks

Assignment 1

Mid-Term Test
(Chapter 1 to 3)

Mid-Semester Break

Week 9
to
Week 10

Chapter 4
Continuous Probability Distribution

Lecture
Exercises
Tutorial

Tutorial 4

Week 10
to
Week 11

Chapter 5
Sampling & Data Collection Methods

Lecture
Exercises
Tutorial

Tutorial 5

Week 12
to
Week 13

Chapter 6
Hypothesis Testing

Lecture
Exercises
Tutorial

Tutorial 6

Week 13
to
Week 14

Chapter 7
Correlation & Regression

Lecture
Exercises
Tutorial

Tutorial 7

Week 15

Final Examination
End