UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

SCHOOL OF QUANTITATIVE SCIENCES

COURSE CODE : SQQS 1013

COURSE NAME : ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
PREREQUISITE : NIL

1. SYNOPSIS

To discuss basic aspects in statistics including: sampling, data collection and

descriptive data, central tendency and dispersion measurement, probabilities, random
variables, probability distributions and sampling distributions.

2. OBJECTIVES

After completing this course, the students expected to:

2.1 master some basic concept of statistics.

2.2 solve problem related to the probability, some special probability
distribution, and sampling distribution.
2.3. apply and interpret the concepts of distribution into some real
problems.

3. LEARNING OUTCOMES

After completing this course, the students should be able to:

3.1 explain the basic concept of statistics and its application in real life.(C2, P1,
A3)
3.2 describe the data whether in terms of presenting or measuring statistical
value and its interpretation. (C3, P2, A3)
3.3 find and interpret the probability special distribution. (C3, P4, A3)
3.4 solve problem in findings the probabilities and to construct the probability
distribution for discrete random variables. (C3, P3, A3)
3.5 calculate the probability of sample statistic. (C4, P4, A3)

4. REFERENCES

Navidi, W., & Monk, B. (2013) Elementary Statistics. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Triola, Mario F. (2013). Elementary Statistics. 12th Edition. Boston: Pearson

Bluman, A.G. (2014). Elementary Statistics: A Step By Step Approach. 9th Edition.
New York: McGraw-Hill.
Izham Shafie (2000). Pengantar Statistik. Sintok, Kedah: Penerbit UUM.
Johnson, R. & Kuby P. (2007). Elementary Statistics. 10th Edition. Pacific Grove:
Thomson Learning.

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5. CONTENT

WEEK TOPICS HOUR

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Statistics as a discipline; its roles in life.

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1.2 Basic term; data; variables; scale of measurement. 3
1.3 The techniques of primary data collections; face to face
and through phone interviews; observations and
questionnaires; advantages and disadvantages.

2.0 DESCRIPTIVE DATA

2.1 Presentation of qualitative data; tables, bar chart (simple,

component and multiple), pie chart and line graph;
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benefit and interpretation.
2.2 Presentation of quantitative data; stem and leaf display, 3
frequency table, histogram, polygon, frequency curve,
ogive and box plot; benefit and interpretation.

2.3 Central tendency measurement; mean, mode and

3 3
median; weighted mean.

2.4 Dispersion measurement; range, quartile, percentile,

interquartile range, mean deviation, variance, standard
4 3
deviation; coefficient of variation.
2.5 Mean, variance and standard deviation for grouped data.

5 2.6 Measure of skewness; Pearson coefficient of skewness. 3

3.0 INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY

3.1 Probability approach.

6 3
3.2 Concept of events, sample space; algebra set, subset,
combination, union, complementary set; the
probabilities of certain events.

3.3 Probabilities of simple, complex, dependent and

7 3
independent events; conditional probability.
4.0 DISTRIBUTION OF RANDOM VARIABLES

4.1 Random variables as a function, or mapping, from

sample space to real line; discrete and continuous 3
8
variable. Symbol and values of random variables.
4.2 Probability of event not more than x; distribution
function F(x); density function f(x).

4.3 F(x2)-F(x1) as the probability of x1 to x2, for discrete and

continuous; as an area below the continuous f(x) curve;
9 an implication to the statistical tables. 3
4.4 Mathematical expectation, mean for the discrete random
variables, E(X); E(X2) and variance.

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 5.0 SPECIAL DISTRIBUTIONS

10 5.1 Discrete distribution; Binomial, Poisson; point 3

probability and interval; Binomial and Poisson table;
applications.

5.2 Continuous distribution; Normal distribution; interval

probability; table and application, emphasize on
11 3
P(z1<Z<z2), P(Z<z) and P(Z>z).
5.3 Introduction to t-distribution.

6.0 SAMPLING DISTRIBUTION

6.1 Population data, sample data, population size, sample

size, probably sample.
12 6.2 Histogram of all the probably mean, polygon and 3
frequency curve; X as a variable considered with any
value noted as x ; statistics mean.
6.3 The distribution of X when original population is
normal; by knowing variance and unknown variance.

6.4 The distribution of X when original population is not

normal; but with sufficient sample size; central limit
13 3
theorem.
6.5 Proportion sampling distribution, with big sample size.

6.6 Sampling distribution for the difference between means

14 and difference between proportions with two 3
independent populations.

TOTAL 42

6. TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGY

42-hour lectures and discussions.

7. COURSE EVALUATION

Coursework 50%
Quiz (min 3 quizzes) - 5%
Test - 25%
Group Assignment - 20%
Final Examination 50%