The University of Sydney

MATH1005 Statistics
sydney.edu.au/science/maths/MATH1005

Semester2

COURSE OVERVIEW

2015

Aim of Course
To gain confidence and competency in understanding data (Part1, Weeks 1-3), how data arises from populations (Part2, Weeks 4-8), and how to use data to test hypotheses (Part3, Weeks 8-12).

Course Overview
Week
1
27-28/7

Topic
1. Data Analysis
Introduction and Types of Data
Graphical Summaries

Tute
Tute 1 - Introduction to R.
There is no Tute Class in Week 1.
Please complete Tute 1 at home.

Assessment

2
3-4/8

Numerical Summaries

Tute 2 - Graphical Summaries

3
10-11/8

Bivariate Data

Tute 3 - Numerical Summaries and Boxplot

4
17-18/8

2. Probability and Distribution Theory

Probability

Tute 4 - Bivariate Data

Part1
Report1 10%

5
24-25/8

Random Variables
Discrete Random Variables

Tute 5 - Probability

OnlineQuiz1 5%

6
31/8-1/9

Continuous Random Variables

Tute 6 - Discrete Random Variables

7
7-8/9

Linear Functions of Random Variables

Sums of Random Variables

Tute 7 - Continuous Random Variables

8
14-15/9

Sums of Non-Normal Random Variables (CLT)

Tute 8 - Sums of Random Variables and

Functions of Random Variables

Part2
Report2 5%

OnlineQuiz2 5%

3. Hypothesis Testing
Hypothesis Testing
9
21-22/9

Proportion Test
Sign Test

Tute 9 - Sums of Non-Normal Random

Variables (CLT)

10
6/10

1 Sample Z Test

Tute 10 - Proportion Test and Sign Test

11
12-13/10

1 Sample t Test and Paired t Test

2 Sample Z and t Tests

Tute 11 - 1 Sample Z test

12
19-20/10

Goodness of Fit Test

Pivots and Confidence Intervals

Tute 12 - T tests

Part3
Report3 5%

13
26-27/10

Revision

Tute 13 - Goodness of Fit Test and

Confidence Intervals

OnlineQuiz3 5%