Advanced Statistics

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The expiry date of this unit is 31/07/2026.

Overview

Framework:
Access to HE
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
QU030843
Credits:
6
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Graded

Grade Descriptors

  • GD1-Understanding the subject
  • GD3-Application of skills
  • GD7-Quality

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Be able to interpret statistical diagrams

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1

    Apply stem and leaf plots to solve a problem

  • 1.2

    Apply box and whisker plots to solve a problem

  • 1.3

    Solve problems involving skewness

2

Be able to work with bivariate data

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1

    Perform calculations to establish the correlation coefficient 

  • 2.2

    Solve a problem involving linear regression

  • 2.3

    Compare linear and multiple regression by listing the differences

3

Be able to solve probability problems

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1

    Apply a sample space diagram to solve a problem

  • 3.2

    Apply Venn diagrams to solve a problem

  • 3.3

    Apply conditional probability to solve a problem

  • 3.4

    Solve problems involving mutually exclusive events

  • 3.5

    Solve problems involving independent events

4

Be able to solve problems involving discrete random variables

Assessment Criteria

  • 4.1

    Solve problems involving the probability distribution 

  • 4.2

    Solve problems involving probability functions

  • 4.3

    Solve problems involving cumulative distribution functions

  • 4.4

    Calculate the mean of a discrete random variable

  • 4.5

    Calculate the variance of a discrete random variable

  • 4.6

    Solve problems involving linear transformations of a discrete random variable

5

Be able to solve problems involving the normal distribution

Assessment Criteria

  • 5.1

    Use normal tables to solve a problem

  • 5.2

    Solve problems involving the mean and standard deviation of a normal distribution