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3.
Semester and
Year:
4.
5.
Lecturer:
4 credit hours
Lecture: 42 hours
Tutorial: 21 hours
Jeff Lai Wan Fei (jefflai@ucsiuniversity.edu.my)
6.
Tutor:
7.
Mode of
Delivery:
8.
Objective:
This subject is aimed at giving students a solid foundation for probability theory and
making statistical inferences.
9.
Learning
Outcome:
Main Text:
1. Robert V.Hogg, Elliot Tanis (2014) Probability and Statistical Inference, 9th Ed,
Prentice Hall. ISBN: 9780321584755
Additional Text :
1. Wackerly, D.D., Mendenhall III, W., & Scheaffer, R. L. (2007). Mathematical
Statistics with Applications. (7th ed.). Duxbury Press
ISBN: 9780495110811
Teaching Plan
11. Method of
Assessment:
No.
1.
Method of Assessment
Coursework
a) Midterm (20%)
b) Online quiz (5%)
c) Group assignment (15%)
2.
Final Examination
GRAND TOTAL
12. Remark:
Total
40%
60%
100%
1. Students are strongly encouraged to attend all lectures and tutorials for the efficient
learning of the course.
LECTURES: There will be 1.5-hour face-to-face lectures per week.
TUTORIALS: Every week students should attend a one and the half hour tutorial
which is a problem-solving session, where your tutor will assist you with any
problems you may had trouble completing.
2. Students are expected to bring the textbook and a (non-programmable) scientific
calculator for both the lecture and tutorial sessions.
3. Students are required to sit for the test on the scheduled dates. If a student cannot
attend the test due to an emergency or illness, then every effort must be made to
contact the lecturer before the test , or, if this is not possible, within 2 days of the
test date. Upon returning to the school, proper documentation (Medical certificate
must be either from UCSI clinic or government hospitals. Others will not be
entertained) must be presented. Failure to do so will result in a grade of zero for
the missed test.
4. Only stationery and (non-programmable) calculator are allowed during tests, NO
other aids are allowed, this includes cell phones and electronic dictionaries.
Students are required to arrived on time for the test. At the discretion of the lecturer,
students arriving more than 30 minutes after the commencement of a test may be
declined the opportunity of writing it and be given a mark of zero.
5. Assignments MUST be submitted on time (before 5pm on the due date). Failure to
do so will result a grade of zero or part thereof or as determined by your lecturer.
6. Attendance is very important even tough it is not an explicit component of grading.
Do not miss any class if at all possible; missing a class requires a lot of make up
effort from you. As a reminder, 80% attendance is compulsory requirement to
eligible to sit for final exam. Students will be barred from final examination due to
not fulfilling the attendance requirement.
7. Please be on time for class and do not leave until the class ends, unless you
obtained prior permission.
Please avoid disruptive or inappropriate behaviour in class. During exam, use your
own stationery and calculator.
Teaching Plan
Tutorial Topic
No Mon tutorial class
(Replacement Labour
Day)
Assignment
Reference
Main Text
Chapter 4
Tutorial 1
Main Text
Chapter 4
Tutorial 1
Main Text
Chapter 4
Tutorial 1
Main Text
Chapter 4
Tutorial 1
Online quiz
(4/6/2016 Sat)
Main Text
Chapter 5
Tutorial 2
Tutorial 2
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Tutorial 2
Tutorial 2
Main Text
Chapter 5
Tutorial 2
Main Text
Chapter 5
Tutorial 4
Additional Text
Chapter 8 & 10
10
Tutorial 4
Additional Text
Chapter 8 & 10
11
Tutorial 4
Tutorial 3
Assignment due
date: 15/7/2016
(online
submission)
Additional Text
Chapter 8 & 10
Additional Text
Chapter 7
Tutorial 5
Teaching Plan
Teaching Plan
Study Week
Tutorial Topic
Learning SPSS
Assignment
Reference