UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

SCHOOL OF QUANTITATIVE SCIENCES

COURSE CODE : SQQS 1013

COURSE NAME : ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
PREREQUISITE : NIL

LECTURER : DR. ADEYEYE OLUWASEUN

CONTACT : 04-9286354, ROOM: 3025 SQS BUILDING
EMAIL : adeyeye@uum.edu.my
CONSULTATION : Sunday/Wednesday (12:00pm – 2:00pm)

1. SYNOPSIS

This course consists of two main parts: basic aspects of statistics and
probability & its distribution. Topics that will be discussed in basic aspects of
statistics include sampling, data collection and descriptive data, central
tendency and dispersion measurement. In the second part of this course, the
students will be taught on how to find probability for certain random variables
and sample statistics. Thus, the basic concept of probability, some special
distribution for discrete and continuous random variables and also the
distribution for sample statistics will be discuss.

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,
A3,P2)
3.2 describe the data whether in terms of presenting or measuring statistical
value and its interpretation. (C5,A1,P1 )
3.3 solve problem in findings the probabilities for random variables. (C3, A5)
3.4 calculate the probability of sample statistic. (C4)

4. REFERENCES

Levine, D. M., Stephan, D. F., & Szabat, K. A. (2017). Statistics for Managers
Using Microsoft Excel. 8th Edition. Pearson.

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 Bluman, A.G. (2014). Elementary Statistics: A Step By Step Approach. 9th
Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Navidi, W. & Monk, B. (2013). Elementary Statistics. McGraw-Hill.
Izham Shafie (2000). Pengantar Statistik. Sintok, Kedah: Penerbit UUM.
Johnson, R. & Kuby P. (2007). Elementary Statistics. 10th Edition. Pacific
Grove: Thomson Learning.
Larson, R. & Farber, B. (2019). Elementary Statistics. Picturing the World.
Seventh Edition. Harlow: Pearson.
Triola, Mario F. (2010). Elementary Statistics. 11th Edition. Boston: Pearson.
McClave, J.T, Benson, P.G & Sincich, T. (2018). Statistics for Business and
Economics. 13th Edition. Harlow: Pearson.

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.

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 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
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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.

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
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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; X́ as a variable considered with any
value noted as x́ ; statistics mean.
6.3 The distribution of X́ when original population is
normal; by knowing variance and unknown variance.

6.4 The distribution of X́ 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.

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7. COURSE EVALUATION

a. Coursework (60%):
i. Mid Term Test – 10% (CLO1, CLO2)
ii. Group Assignment 1 – 10% (CLO1)
iii. Group Assignment 2 – 20% (CLO2)
iv. Group Assignment 3 – 10% (CLO1)
v. Quiz – 10% (CLO1)
b. Final Examination (40%) – CLO3, CLO4