16 Week Plan of STAT-101

Department of Statistics, UOG

Introduction to Statistics

Week Topic
1 Introduction to basic statistical concepts, Application of statistics in different
areas, variables and their types
2 Arranging data in meaningful form using tables for both discrete and continuous
variables
3 Displaying data in meaningful form using graphs and charts
4 Construction of Graphs and Charts
5 Introduction to measure of central tendencies and their applications in real life.
Theoretical aspects of measure of central tendencies.
6 Comparative analysis of measures of central tendencies with respect to merits,
demerits and applications
7 Introduction to Quantiles, their theoretical aspects and applications in real life.
Calculation of quantiles and interpretations.
8 Introduction to measures of absolute and relative dispersions and their applications
in real life. Theoretical aspects of measure of dispersions
9 Calculations of measures of dispersions
10 Introduction to measures of Skewness and Kurtosis and their applications in real
life. Calculations and interpretations of measures of Skewness and Kurtosis
11 Introduction to correlation and its application in real life situations. Formulas and
calculations of Pearson coefficient of correlation. Properties of correlation
coefficient.
12 Introduction to Rank correlation and its applications. Formulas and calculations of
Spearman Rank correlation. Difference between Pearson coefficient of correlation
and Spearman Rank correlation with respect to applications.
13 Introduction to Regression Analysis and its real life applications. Scatter plot and
its importance in regression analysis. Simple linear regression models and detail of
its different components.
14 Difference between linear and non-linear regression models. Method of least
square and its properties. Least square estimates of simple linear regression model.
Performing regression analysis using SPSS and interpretations of results.
15 Introduction to assumptions (Normality, Linearity, Outlier, Heterocedasticity) of
regression analysis and their role in regression analysis.
16 Presentations of remaining students