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COURSE TITLE COURSE CODE COURSE DESCRIPTION : : : STATISTICS MA 125 Introduction to basic statistical concepts such as Organising descriptive and continuous data, Determining its probability distributions and recognising the nature of a population distribution and a sampling distribution. Finally, applying this basic knowledge to obtain a solution in Hypothesis testing about mean and populations for one population and two populations. To provide students basic statistical methods required for applications in the natural and social sciences, engineering, economics and business related subjects which employ statistical techniques. Students will be able to know the basic statistical methods required for applications in the natural and social sciences, engineering, economics and business related subjects which employ statistical techniques. MA 120 Finite Mathematics or a credit in Additional Mathematics at SPM/O- Level Maan, P.S. (2011) Introductory Statistics (Seventh Edition); John Wiley & Sons
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MA 125 Statistics Fall (September) 2011

HELP UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN DEGREE PROGRAM FALL (SEPTEMBER) 2011 LECTURER : S. Thayalarani M.Ed. (Maths) U.M., B.Sc (Hons) (Maths), U.M TELEPHONE: : Quiz 1 Quiz 2 Quiz 3 Assignment 1 Assignment 2 Final Exam Three (3) Lectures
Chapter 1 : Introduction Definition Types of Statistics Basic Terms in Statistics Chapter 2 : Organizing Data Raw Data Organizing Data Graphical Display of Data Distribution Chapter 3 :Numerical Descriptive Measures Measures of Central Tendency Mean, Variance & Standard Deviation Interpreting and applying Standard Deviation Measures of Dispersion Measures of Position Chapter 4 : Probability Experiment, Outcomes &Sample Space Probability of an event Counting Rule Marginal & Conditional Probabilities Properties of the Probability Chapter 5 : Discrete Random Variables

EMAIL: thayas@help.edu.my COURSE ASSESSMENT

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Quiz 1 Based on lectures covered from Chapter 1 until 4

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HELP UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN DEGREE PROGRAM FALL (SEPTEMBER) 2011
Random Variables Probability Distribution of a Discrete Random Variable Mean and Standard Deviation of a discrete random variable

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Chapter 5 : Discrete Random Variables Binomial Probability Distribution Mean and variance of Binomial Distribution Poisson Probability Distribution. Mean and variance of Poisson Distribution Chapter 6 : Continuous Random Variables Continuous Probability Distribution Normal Distribution. Normal Approximation to the Binomial Distribution Chapter 7 : Sampling Distributions Population and Sampling Distributions Sampling & Non Sampling Errors Chapter 8 : Estimation of the mean and proportion. Introduction to estimation Point & Interval estimates Interval estimation of a population mean Chapter 9 : Hypothesis testing about the mean and proportion (one population samples). Introduction to Hypothesis testing Testing of large samples Test using p- values Test about a population mean

Assignment 1 Based on lectures covered from week 1 until 3

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October 10 14

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October 17 21

Quiz 2 Based on lectures covered from Chapter 5 to 8

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October 24 28

Chapter 10 : Hypothesis testing of two population samples. Difference between two population means for large & independent samples. Difference between two population means for small & independent samples.

Assignment 2 Based on lectures covered from week 4 until 7 (Public Holiday) Deepavali 26 October (Wednesday)

MA 125 Statistics Fall (September) 2011

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Chapter 11 : Hypothesis testing using Chi-square Distribution Chi-squared Tests Goodness fit test Contingency Table Chapter 12 : Simple Linear Regression Analysis Simple Linear Regression Model Linear Correlation

Quiz 3 Based on lectures covered from Chapter 9 to 11

FINAL EXAMINATION NOVEMBER 8 12

COURSE OUTLINE PREPARED BY: Ms S.Rani

NOTES: Plagiarism All students must use the MLA or APA citation style. Plagiarism is defined as any unacknowledged use of ideas and material produced by someone other than the writer him/herself. The following rules apply: 1. Any information taken from any source must be cited. 2. If you copy the words (more than 3 words in the same sequence) from the source, this is called a direct quotation. Quotation marks must be used and this must be cited. 3. If you re-write or summarize the information in your own words, this is called a paraphrase. No quotation marks are necessary, but the source must be cited. Category Blatant plagiarism Plagiarism will be assessed along the following lines: Description Action Complete paragraphs and/or sentences Zero grade for the work used without in-text acknowledgement Report to exam office Clear intent to plagiarize Inform student and suggest how to avoid the mistake in the
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HELP UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN DEGREE PROGRAM FALL (SEPTEMBER) 2011 Accidental plagiarism

One or two in-text citations omitted Quotation marks omitted Little or no evidence of intent to plagiarize

Poor paraphrasing

Material is acknowledged but the paraphrasing amounts to a few words being changed or even none are changed (i.e. quotation marks are not used) Little or no evidence of intent to plagiarize

future Maximum 50% of available points Lecturer discretion Inform student and suggest how to avoid the mistake in the future Maximum 50% of available points Lecturer discretion Inform student and suggest how to avoid the mistake in the future

ORIGINALITY & PLAGIARISM IN ASSIGNMENTS


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You are reminded NOT to use an assignment from a previous course and hand it up as an original piece or take a friends assignment and hand it up as your own. If you do so & it is verified, you are being DISHONEST and DID NOT SHOW ACADEMIC INTEGRITY. You will not receive any grade or marks for your assignment. Please refer to the notes with regards to What is Plagiarism? Although the departments definitions are as listed in the table above, I will expect students to read and understand the notes that I have summarized on plagiarism. Students are required to constantly refer to What is Plagiarism? if they are not sure if they have plagiarized or not.

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4. If a student is suspected of having committed the offence of Blatant Plagiarism, the following steps will be taken:

a. The student will be taken to a separate room and asked to write a 200 words paragraph based on his or her assignment. The rationale behind this is that the student will be able to write by hand such a paragraph since he or she has been working on it for 10-12 weeks depending on the date that the assignment was given. b. The writing of the paragraph based on the students assignment will then be given to 2 separate moderators who have not taught the student before and or external moderators in another university for a moderation exercise.

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HELP UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN DEGREE PROGRAM FALL (SEPTEMBER) 2011 c. The moderators will compare and contrast the students language and content of his or her paragraph with his or her submitted assignment and will write a report analysing his or her grammar, vocabulary, content, style and expressions with that of his or her assignment. d. Your course lecturer will also write a similar report comparing and contrasting the submitted assignment with that of the paragraph based on the assignment. e. All reports will be forwarded to the disciplinary board of the department that will be chaired by the Head of Department. f. The student(s) will also be given a chance to voice his or her views in a meeting with the disciplinary board and a final decision will be made by the board. COURSE RULES
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YOU are ultimately responsible for your work in this class. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to find out what we discussed & what notes were given out.

2. If you have questions on the readings or assignments, it is your responsibility to ask the lecturer.
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It is IMPERATIVE that you keep up with the readings and assignments and come prepared to be an active, informed and respectful participant in all class discussions.

4. Readings and or exercises should be completed prior to the first class for which they are assigned. You will be responsible for the material we discuss in class. 5. All assignments must be word-processed or at least typewritten. You are to leave 2 spacing between lines.
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Soft copies of all assignments must be uploaded to turnitin.com prior to the hard copy being turned in during class. You are required to print out and turn in a hard copy of the originality report generated by turnitin.com with the hard copy of your assignment. You will be provided with instructions of how, when, and where to upload the soft copies of your assignments as the semester progresses.

7. In fairness to students who turn in their work in a timely fashion, those who hand in their work after class but before the end of that working day will have 50% of their grade

MA 125 Statistics Fall (September) 2011

HELP UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN DEGREE PROGRAM FALL (SEPTEMBER) 2011 deducted. Any assignments handed in later than that will not be graded but will still need to be handed in. 8. On the day of handing in assignments, all students for the individual assignments and all members of the group for the group assignment will have to sign the assignment submission form. If a group member is not present to sign in his or her group project that person will not receive a grade. 9. It is your responsibility to attend class, and attendance in class is expected. You must attend no less than 80% of classes otherwise you will not receive your 5% for attendance. Attendance will be taken within the first 15 minutes of class. Should you arrive after this limit, you may attend the class but you will be marked absent and this will have an impact on your attendance marks. 10. You are strongly encouraged to meet with your lecturer during the consultation hours established by the lecturer. If you are unable to attend consultation hours, fix an appointment by email (preferably 2 3 days in advance, to allow greater flexibility for both parties). Students are also encouraged to communicate via e-mail. Netiquette is to be observed at all times. 11. If you are ill or have an emergency, you must submit a MEDICAL CERTIFICATE & A LETTER FROM YOUR PARENTS/GUARDIANS ASAP. 12. ALL BEEPERS & CELL PHONES MUST REMAIN IN THE OFF OR SILENT MODE POSITION DURING CLASS. Attendance: It is in your interest to regularly attend class. If you miss a lecture, it is your responsibility to find out what you missed. Any student arriving 15 minutes late for class will be considered ABSENT for that day. Doors will be locked after 15 minutes on presentation days. Additional Comments: Any modification to this syllabus announced during the class throughout the semester will take precedence over this syllabus.

MA 125 Statistics Fall (September) 2011

HELP UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN DEGREE PROGRAM FALL (SEPTEMBER) 2011 Make up quiz/tests will only be granted at the discretion of the Lecturer and based on the circumstances presented. If you miss the final exam and your appeal to re-sit is approved, you will only be allowed to sit for the paper, during the final exam period the following semester, regardless if the course is offered or not in that semester. There will also be a fee charged to re-sit this paper. No cellphones will be allowed in class. They must be turned off. If your phone should ring in class, you will be asked to leave. No ifs and or buts! ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Consultation You are strongly encouraged to meet with your lecturer by fixing appointments (preferably 2 3 days in advance, to allow greater flexibility for both parties). Students are also encouraged to communicate via e-mail. Format Unless otherwise stated, all written assignments must be presented according to the following specifications: Typed using MS-WORD 1997 or newer Font type: Times New Roman Font-sized: 12 Line spacing: Double-spaced Page no.: Top right (In Microsoft Word, click Insert, Page Numbers, Choose Top of the Page (Position)). MLA or APA-style citation and referencing (including any diagrams, graphics etc.) Paragraph indents i.e. how you start each paragraph 5-7 spaces. Pressing the Tab key once should give you 5 spaces without having to press the Space key 5 times. Top, bottom, left, right margins 1 inch Cover page should also include the following details: Name of Student(s) Student No. Course Code & Name (e.g. EN 101 Freshman English I) Name of Lecturer Overall letter grades will be assigned based on the following:

MA 125 Statistics Fall (September) 2011

HELP UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN DEGREE PROGRAM FALL (SEPTEMBER) 2011 Grade A AB+ B BC+ C CD F I W Grade Points 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.0 0.0 Scale 90 100 85 89 80 84 75 79 70 74 65 69 60 64 55 59 50 54 49 below Definition Excellent Achievement Good Satisfactory Passing, less than satisfactory Failure Incomplete Withdrawal

MA 125 Statistics Fall (September) 2011

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