Weekly Study Plan for AFE135: Business Data Analysis

Weekly Homework
Discussion forum
Self – directed learning (Manual Calculation
Week Topics Readings and Listening participation & Collaborate Assessment*
activities and Computer
sessions
Application activities)

Module 0: Getting Started (Week 1)

Getting Started Business Statistics (BS) Print the completed Learning Statistics and
Week 1 (Selvanathan et al): Recording Notes (1.1) Excel in Tandem (LSET),
Introduction to Chapters 1 and 2, Sections and go through it while Chapter 1: Introduction to
Week beginning Statistics – What is 1.1-1.4 and 2.1 watching the lecture Microsoft EXCEL &
May 31 Statistics? video recordings (1.1) Chapter 1 (BS):
Appendix 1.A

Module 1: Introduction to Business Statistics & Data Collection (Weeks 1-2)

Introduction to Business Statistics (BS)
Weeks 2 Statistics – What is (Selvanathan et al):
Statistics? Chapters 1 and 2, Sections
Week beginning 1.1-1.4 and 2.1
June 07
Watch Lecture Echo360
Video recordings:
• Module 1.1
Introduction to Data
Analysis (1.1)
Data Collection –Data Business Statistics (BS)
collection, Surveys, (Selvanathan et al):
Questionnaire design, Chapter 2, Sections 2.2-2.5
sampling methods
Watch Lecture Echo360
Video recordings:
• Module 1.2 Data
Collection (1.2A-1.2D)
Print the completed Manual calculations:
Recording Notes (1.1) Chapter 1 (BS): 1.3, 1.4, LIVE COLLABORATE
and go through it while Chapter 2 (BS): SESSION commences from
watching the lecture 2.4, 2.15, 2.16, 2.21, this week. Tuesday or
video recordings (1.1) 2.22, 2.23 Thursday
Time: 7.00-8.30pm
(Brisbane time)
Using Excel:
Chapter 2 (LSET): Data
Entry and Data
Manipulation,
Print the completed
Examples 2.1
Recording Notes (1.2A
– 1.2D) and go through
them while watching the
lecture video recordings
(1.2A – 1.2D).

Module 2: Descriptive Statistics (Weeks 3-6)

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 Weekly Homework
Discussion forum
Self – directed learning (Manual Calculation
Week Topics Readings and Listening participation & Collaborate Assessment*
activities and Computer
sessions
Application activities)
Graphical Descriptive BS (Selvanathan et al): Print the completed Manual calculations:
Week 3 Methods – Nominal Chapter 3 (Sections 3.1- Recording Notes (2.1) Chapter 3 (BS): 3.2, 3.3, Attend the weekly live
data 3.3) and go through it while 3.7, 3.12 collaborate session this
Week beginning Pie chart, Bar chart watching the lecture week on Tuesday or
June 14 Watch Lecture Echo360 video recordings (2.1) Using Excel: Thursday
Video recordings: Chapter 3 (LSET): Time: 7.00-8.30pm
• Module 2.1 Graphical Complete Weekly Graphical Descriptive (Brisbane time)
Descriptive Methods - Homework problems Methods, Examples 3.1-
Nominal data (2.1) Chapters 3 (BS) and 3.2; & Chapter 3 (BS)
• EXCEL: Drawing a Chapter 3 (LSET) 3.2, 3.3, 3.12, 3.39
Bar Chart
• EXCEL: Drawing a
Pie Chart
Week 4 Graphical Descriptive BS (Selvanathan et al): Print the completed Manual calculations: You should
Methods –Numerical Chapter 4 Recording Notes (2.2A- Chapter 4 (BS): Attend the weekly live complete the
Week beginning data • Watch Lecture 2.2B) and go through it 4.5b,c,d,e,f, 4.25, 4.36, collaborate session this online graded
June 21 Frequency Echo360 Video while watching the 4.50 week on Tuesday or Quiz 1 this
distributions, recordings: Module lecture video recordings Thursday week.
Histogram, Line chart, 2.2 Graphical (2.2A-2.2B) Using Excel: Time: 7.00-8.30pm
Scatter diagram Descriptive Methods - Chapter 3 (LSET): (Brisbane time) Due: Week 4;
Numerical data (2.2A- Complete Weekly Graphical Descriptive 11PM, Sunday.
2.2B) Homework problems Methods, Examples 3.3- Worth 4.5%.
• EXCEL: Drawing a Chapter 4 (BS) and 3.5; & Chapter 15
Histogram & Ogive Chapter 3(LSET) (LSET): Example 15.1
• EXCEL: Drawing a Task 2; &
Line Chart Chapter 4 (BS) 4.14
• EXCEL: Drawing a (except stem-and-leaf),
Scatter Diagram and 4.25, 4.37a,b,c, 4.44,
Fitting a Linear Trend 4.50
Line

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Week Topics Readings and Listening
Numerical Descriptive BS (Selvanathan et al):
Week 5 (Central) Measures Chapter 5, Section 5.1
Mean, Median, Mode
Week beginning Watch Lecture Echo360
June 28 Video recordings:
• Module 2.3 Numerical
Descriptive (Central)
Measures - Numerical
data (2.3)
• EXCEL - Numerical
Descriptive Measures,
Quartiles and
Percentiles
Numerical Descriptive BS (Selvanathan et al):
(Variability) Measures Chapter 5, Section 5.2
Variance, Standard
deviation, Coefficient of Watch Lecture Echo360
Variation, Empirical rule Video recordings:
• Module 2.4 Numerical
Descriptive (Variability)
Measures (2.4)
• EXCEL - Numerical
Descriptive Measures,
Quartiles and
Percentiles
Numerical Descriptive BS (Selvanathan et al):
Week 6 (Relative Standing) Chapter 5, Section 5.3
Measures and Box
Week beginning Plots Watch Lecture Echo360
July 05 Percentiles, and Video recordings:
quartiles • Module 2.5 Numerical
Descriptive (Relative
Standing) Measures
and Box Plots (2.5)
• EXCEL - Numerical
Descriptive Measures,
Quartiles and
Percentiles
Weekly Homework
Discussion forum
Self – directed learning (Manual Calculation
participation & Collaborate Assessment*
activities and Computer
sessions
Application activities)
Print the completed Manual calculations: Attend the weekly live
Recording Notes (2.3) Chapter 5 (BS): 5.5, 5.9, collaborate session this
and go through it while 5.12, 5.26, 5.33, 5.37 week on Tuesday or
watching the lecture Thursday
video recordings (2.3) Using Excel: Time: 7.00-8.30pm
Chapter 4 (LSET): (Brisbane time)
Complete Weekly Numerical Descriptive
Homework problems Measures, Example 4.1;
Chapter 5 (BS) and & Chapter 5 (BS): 5.12,
Chapter 4 (LSET) 5.37, 5.40, 5.42
Print the completed
Recording Notes (2.4)
and go through it while
watching the lecture
video recordings (2.4)
Complete Weekly
Homework problems
Chapter 5 (BS) and
Chapter 4 (LSET)
Print the completed Manual calculations: Attend the weekly live
Recording Notes and go Chapter 5 (BS): collaborate session this
through it while watching 5.53, 5.54, 5.58, 5.62 week on Tuesday or
the lecture video Thursday
recordings (2.5) Using Excel: Time: 7.00-8.30pm
Chapter 4 (LSET): (Brisbane time)
Complete Weekly Numerical Descriptive
Homework problems Measures, Example 4.1;
Chapter 5 (BS) and & Chapter 5 (BS):
Chapter 4 (LSET) 5.56, 5.57, 5.65
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 Weekly Homework
Discussion forum
Self – directed learning (Manual Calculation
Week Topics Readings and Listening participation & Collaborate Assessment*
activities and Computer
sessions
Application activities)
Measures of BS (Selvanathan et al): Print the completed Manual calculations: Attend the weekly live
Association - Chapter 5, Section 5.5; Recording Notes (2.6A- Chapter 5 (BS): 5.77, collaborate session this
Correlation and Chapter 15, Sections 15.1 2.6B) and go through 5.78, 5.81 week on Tuesday or
Regression and 15.2 only them while watching the Thursday
Basic correlation and lecture video recordings Using Excel: Time: 7.00-8.30pm
simple regression. • Watch Lecture (2.6A-2.6B) Chapter 5 (BS): 5.77, (Brisbane time)
Echo360 Video 5.78, 5.81, 15.19
recordings: Module 2.6 Complete Weekly
Numerical Descriptive Homework problems
(Relative Standing) Chapter 5 (BS) and
Measures and Box Chapter 4 (LSET)
Plots (2.6A-2.6B)

• EXCEL: Drawing a
Scatter Diagram and
Fitting a Linear Trend
Line
• EXCEL-Calculating the
Coefficient of
Correlation
Module 3: Random Variables, Discrete and Continuous Probability Distributions (Week 7)
Probability BS (Selvanathan et al): Print the completed Manual calculations: Attend the weekly live You should
Week 7 Distributions and Chapter 6, Section 6.1 Recording Notes (3.1A- Chapters 7 (BS): collaborate session this complete the
Discrete Probability only; Chapter 7, Sections 3.1B) and go through 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.6, 7.9, week on Tuesday or online graded
Week beginning Distributions 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3 only them while watching the 7.13, 7.17, 7.23 Thursday Quiz 2 this
July 12 Probability distributions, lecture video recordings Using Excel: Time: 7.00-8.30pm week.
Discrete probability Watch Lecture Echo360 (3.1A-3.1B) No activities (Brisbane time)
distributions, Expected Video recordings: Due: Week 7;
value and variance • Module 3.1 Complete Weekly 11PM, Sunday.
Introduction to Homework problems Worth 4.5%.
Probability & Discrete Chapter 7 (BS)
Probability
distributions (3.1A-
3.1B)
Continuous BS (Selvanathan et al): Print the completed Manual calculations: Attend the weekly live
Probability Chapter 8, only Sections Recording Notes (3.2A- Chapters 8 (BS): collaborate session this
Distributions 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3 excluding 3.2C) and go through 8.9, 8.10, 8.12, 8.16, week on Tuesday or
pages 325-327 8.17, 8.18, 8.32, 8.37 Thursday

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 Weekly Homework
Discussion forum
Self – directed learning (Manual Calculation
Week Topics Readings and Listening participation & Collaborate Assessment*
activities and Computer
sessions
Application activities)
Normal distribution, them while watching the Time: 7.00-8.30pm
Standard normal • Watch Lecture lecture video recordings Using Excel: (Brisbane time)
distribution Echo360 Video (3.2A-3.2C) No activities
recordings: Module 3.2
Continuous Probability Complete Weekly
distributions (3.2A- Homework problems
3.2C) Chapter 8 (BS)

Module 4: Statistical Inference & Confidence Interval Estimators (Weeks 8–9)

Week 8 Introduction to BS (Selvanathan et al): Print the completed Manual calculations: Attend the weekly live
Statistical Inference Chapter 9 Recording Notes (4.1A- Chapter 9 (BS): collaborate session this
Week beginning and Sampling 4.1C) and go through 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 week on Tuesday or
July 19 Distributions Watch Lecture Echo360 them while watching the Thursday
Data type, Problem Video recordings: lecture video recordings Using Excel: Time: 7.00-8.30pm
objective, Sampling • Module 4.1 (4.1A-4.1C) No activities (Brisbane time)
Distribution, Central Introduction to
Limit Theorem, Statistical Inference Complete Weekly
Sampling distributions (4.1A-4.1C) Homework problems
of the sample mean Chapter 9 (BS)
and sample proportion

Week 9 Confidence Interval BS (Selvanathan et al): Print the completed Manual calculations: Attend the weekly live You should
Estimators Chapter 10 excluding Recording Notes (4.2A- Chapters 10 (BS) collaborate session this complete the
Week beginning Point estimators, Section 10.6 4.2C) and go through 10.1, 10.2, 10.6, 10.7, week on Tuesday or online graded
July 26 Properties of them while watching the 10.8, 10.19, 10.39, 10.46, Thursday Quiz 3 this week.
estimators, Confidence Watch Lecture Echo360 lecture video recordings 10.47, 10.48, 10.62, Time: 7.00-8.30pm
interval estimators for Video recordings: (4.2A-4.2C) 10.63, 10.65, 10.72, (Brisbane time) Due: Week 9;
the population mean • Module 4.2 Interval 10.73, 10.74, 10.75 11PM, Sunday
and proportion, estimators (4.2A-4.2C) Complete Weekly Worth 4.5%.
Student's t-distribution Homework problems Using Excel
Chapter 10 (BS) No activities

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 Weekly Homework
Discussion forum
Self – directed learning (Manual Calculation
Week Topics Readings and Listening participation & Collaborate Assessment*
activities and Computer
sessions
Application activities)

Module 5: Hypothesis Testing (Week 10)

Week 10 Hypothesis Testing BS (Selvanathan et al): Print the completed Manual calculations: Attend the weekly live Assessment 2:
Null and alternate Chapter 12 excluding Recording Notes (5A- Chapters 12 (BS) collaborate session this Computer
Week beginning hypotheses, Type I and Section 12.5 5C) and go through them 12.1, 12.4, 12.5, 12.11, week on Tuesday or Application
August 02 Type II errors, Level of while watching the 12.12, 12.23, 12.39, Thursday Project (50%)
significance, Critical • Watch Lecture lecture video recordings 12.48, 12.49, 12.72, Time: 7.00-8.30pm
values, Decision rule, Echo360 Video (5A-5C) 12.73 (Brisbane time) Due: Week 10;
Testing hypotheses for recordings: Module 5 11PM, Sunday
population parameters, Hypothesis Testing Complete Weekly Using Excel
p-values (5A-5C) Homework problems No activities
Chapter 12 (BS)

Module 6: Regression Analysis (Weeks 11- 12)

Week 11 Correlation Analysis BS (Selvanathan et al): Print the completed Manual calculations: Attend the weekly live
Coefficient of Chapter 15, Sections 15.1 Recording Notes (6.1) Chapters 15 (BS) 15.1, collaborate session this
Week beginning correlation, Measuring and 15.6 (excluding and go through it while 15.2, 15.3, 15.55, 15.56 week on Tuesday or
August 09 the strength of a linear Spearman rank correlation) watching the lecture Thursday
relationship, Testing for only video recordings Using Excel: Time: 7.00-8.30pm
the significance of the (6.1) Chapter 15 (BS): 5.81, (Brisbane time)
population correlation Watch Lecture Echo360 5.101, 15.60a, 15.61a
coefficient Video recordings: Complete Weekly
• Module 6.1 Correlation Homework problems Optional: Chapter 15
Analysis (6.1) Chapters 5 and 15 (BS). (LSET): Correlation and
Regression Analysis,
• EXCEL: Drawing a Example 15.1 (exclude
Scatter Diagram Task 11)

Week 12 Simple Linear BS (Selvanathan et al): Print the completed Manual calculations: Attend the weekly live You should
Regression Model Chapter 15, Sections 15.2 Recording Notes (6.2A- Chapters 15 (BS) collaborate session this complete the
Week beginning Deterministic and to 15.4 and Section 15.5 6.2B) and go through it 15.4, 15.13, 15.20, 15.29, week on Tuesday or online graded
August 16 Stochastic (excluding Prediction while watching the 15.31a,c, 15.32, 15.35, Thursday Quiz 4 this
relationships, intervals) lecture video recordings 15.47 (a-c, d point Time: 7.00-8.30pm week.
Estimating a simple (6.2A-6.2B) prediction only) (Brisbane time) Due: Week 12;
linear regression • Watch Lecture 11PM, Sunday
model, Testing Echo360 Video Using Excel: Worth 6.5%.

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 Weekly Homework
Discussion forum
Self – directed learning (Manual Calculation
Week Topics Readings and Listening participation & Collaborate Assessment*
activities and Computer
sessions
Application activities)
hypothesis for linear recordings: Module 6.2 Complete Weekly Chapter 15 (BS): 15.13,
relationship between Regression Analysis Homework problems 15.20, 15.35, 15.40,
two variables, (6.2A-6.2B) Chapter 15 (BS). 15.72 (a-c d point
Constructing • EXCEL: Regression prediction only)
confidence intervals Analysis
and test hypotheses for Optional: Chapter 15
regression model (LSET): Correlation and
parameters, Regression Analysis,
Introduction to Example 15.1 (exclude
forecasting. Task 11)

Module 7: Index Numbers and Revision (Week 13)

Week 13 Index Numbers BS (Selvanathan et al): Print completed Manual calculations: Attend the weekly live
Simple price index, Chapter 18, Sections 18.1 Recording Notes (7.1A- Chapters 18 (BS) collaborate session this
Week beginning Weighted aggregate to 18.4 only 7.1C) and go through it 18.2, 18.3, 18.9c-d, week on Tuesday or
August 23 price index, Laspeyres while watching the 18.10, 18.13, 18.14 Thursday
price index, Paasche • Watch Lecture lecture video recordings Time: 7.00-8.30pm
price index and the Echo360 Video (7.1A-7.1C) Using Excel: (Brisbane time)
Australian CPI recordings: Module 7 No activities
Index Numbers (7.1A- Complete Weekly
7.1C) Homework problems
Chapter 18 (BS)
Week 14 Week beginning May Assessment 3:
31 Worth 30%
August 30 Final Exam