STA1010 Statistical methods for science

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Describe the key steps of the scientific method and apply them to real problems involving data analysis and interpretation;

2. 2

   Explain how statistical data are collected, analyzed, and stored;

3. 3

   Calculate and interpret population parameters such as mean, standard deviation, and median;

4. 4

   Evaluate the importance of statistical techniques in data analysis;

5. 5

   Present and interpret data graphically;

6. 6

   Calculate confidence intervals for population parameters and differentiate between a population parameter and a sample statistic;

7. 7

   Select the appropriate statistical technique for a given context;

8. 8

   Perform simple statistical operations using Excel;

9. 9

   Take a random sample from a population and determine whether data fits a statistical hypothesis;

10. 10

    Prepare and write a scientific report.