Course Outline - Stat1793 - Unbsj

University of New Brunswick
Faculty of Science, Applied Science & Engineering • Department of Mathematics and Statistics
STAT 1793: Introduction to Probability and Statistics I, Fall 2023
Course Syllabus
STAT 1793: Introduction to Probability and Statistics I
Fall 2023
Instructor: Phil Munz

E-mail: phil.munz@unb.ca
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Synopsis
Instructor: Phil Munz Class Day(s): MWF
Email: phil.munz@unb.ca Time: 10:30 to 11:20 am
Class Location: Hazen Hall 239
(Lecture)
Office Location: Ganong Hall 228 Office Hours: Online Drop-in (Teams)
M 3:00 to 4:30 pm
In Person (E-mail first)
W 12:30 to 1:30 pm
F 9:30-10:30 am
Or by appointment
We recognize and respectfully acknowledge that all UNB course interactions take place on
unsurrendered and unceded traditional lands of the Wolastoqiyik.
How to Contact Me
I want to ensure that I am available to answer any questions, provide feedback, and to connect
when needed. If you have questions regarding course content, chances are, another student
in the class also has the same question. Therefore, any questions regarding course content
should be asked in an open format that is accessible to the entire class.
If you have questions about course content, for example, about an assignment, an upcoming
test, lecture content, etc.:
• Please post your question in the discussion board on D2L;
• Ask your question in class;
• Ask your question during office hours.
If you have questions of a more personal nature, or you do not feel comfortable asking your
question in an open format, then please feel free to email me at phil.munz@unb.ca.Please put
our course code, STAT 1793, in the subject line.
During the week, Monday to Friday (8:30 am – 4:30 pm), I will typically check (and respond to)
the discussion board and my e-mail several times throughout the day. I may check for
communications during the evening and over the weekend. That being said, responses in the
evening, on the weekends, or on holidays should not be expected.
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Course Delivery
The lectures and tests for this course will be conducted entirely in person. Office hours will be
held virtually on Mondays from 3:00 – 4:30 pm using Microsoft Teams, and in person
Wednesdays from 12:30 – 1:30 pm, and Fridays 9:30-10:30 am. To attend the in-person office
hours, please e-mail me first (my office is a small, shared space, and there is limited area for
waiting).
Course Description
Calendar Description
Concepts of population and sample, data collection, descriptive statistics and exploratory data
analysis, frequency distributions, basic probability concepts, random variables, discrete and
continuous probability models and their applications, central limit theorem and its applications
and an introduction to statistical inference.
NOTE: Credit can be obtained for only one of STAT 1793, STAT 2263, STAT 2593, BA 1605, PSYC
2901.
Course Prerequisites
• Grade 12 Mathematics
Course Materials
Textbook
• Introductory Statistics (10th Edition) by Neil A. Weiss
Other Resources
• STAT 1793 lecture notes (provided on D2L)
• Open-source statistics textbook (FREE download): https://www.openintro.org/stat/
• WeissStats Resource Site: www.pearsonhighered.com/weiss-stats
• A standalone calculator that can perform one-variable statistics computations will be
required for tests (cannot be a calculator on a phone, laptop, etc.)
• Minitab software (see Statistical Software for more details)
Course Topics and Outcomes

Statistical methodology is widely used throughout society and has applications in developing
public policies, evaluating research, making predictions, etc. This course will help to develop
your critical thinking and data literacy skills; these skills are important in critically evaluating
readings throughout your course of study, as well as for assessing readings of popular media
encountered in everyday life.
The topics covered in this course are:

• Concepts of population and sample
• Data collection
• Descriptive statistics, exploratory data analysis, frequency distributions, graphs
• Basic probability concepts, including contingency tables, counting
techniques,conditional probability, independence, and Bayes’ Rule
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• Discrete random variables, discrete probability distributions, expected values,

binomial distribution
• Continuous random variables, probability density functions, normal distribution
• Central limit theorem and its applications
• Introduction to statistical inference for one population mean
These topics correspond to the material found in Chapters 1 – 9 (up to and including Section
9.5) of your textbook.
Course Competencies:
Upon completion of this course, you should:
• be familiar with and able to communicate using basic statistical vocabulary;
• be able to calculate and interpret descriptive statistics and create and interpret
graphical summaries of data;
• understand methods for data collection, including basic sampling techniques and
basic experimental designs;
• understand the differences in the statistical conclusions between observational and
experimental studies;
• understand the concept of probability and carry out probability calculations by
applying probability rules;
• understand the concepts of population distributions and sampling distributions;
• understand and apply statistical inference procedures, including confidence
intervals, and hypothesis tests for one mean;
• be able to carry out and interpret statistical analyses conducted using Minitab
software.
Assessments
Grading Scheme
Grades (given in percentages) will be transformed into letter grades as follows:
0 – 44 F 70 – 74 B
45 – 49 D 75 – 79 B+
50 – 57 C 80 – 85 A-
58 – 64 C+ 86 – 91 A
65 – 69 B- 92 – 100 A+
Grade Breakdown
Your final mark will be calculated as summarized in Table 1; a description of each assessment
follows.
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Table 1: Grade Breakdown
Date Weight
WeBWorK 9 problem sets due Wednesdays at 4:00 20%
pm,see schedule for more details Mark based on best 7 of 9
problem sets. All problem sets
equally weighted (regardless of
length or number of questions).
Term Tests During Class Time (10:30 – 11:20 am) Total of 35% as:
Test 1 Friday 13 October Worst test 15%
Test 2 Friday 17 November Best test 20%
Final Exam TBA 45%
**Important: To pass the course, you must achieve a grade of at least 45% on the test
component (Test 1, Test 2 and Final Exam). WeBWorK marks will not be considered in the
calculation of the final mark if you do not achieve this threshold; that is, your final grade will be
the grade received on the test component.
Assessment Descriptions
WeBWorK – 20% of final grade
WeBWorK is an online homework tool that can be accessed through the navigation bar of our
D2L course website:
There will be a total of 9 WeBWorK problem sets due (approximately) every week at 4:00 pm
on their respective due date – see the schedule for a complete list of due dates. The purpose of
these problem sets is to allow you to gauge your understanding of the lecture content and to
allow for revision if necessary. All problem sets must be submitted by the due date, as it will
not be possible to submit answers to WeBWorK after the due date. Answers to WeBWorK
problem sets will be posted shortly following the due date, so late submissions will not be
accepted, and extensions will not be granted.
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For most questions with a numeric answer, you will be given unlimited attempts to get the
correct response. For multiple-choice, true and false, matching questions, or any questions
where the number of possible responses is finite, you will have a limited number of attempts.
Some questions may allow for partial credit, while others will be graded as all or nothing. Pay
attention to the number of allowed attempts and grading scheme when starting a problem.
When calculating your WeBWorK mark, each week will be equally weighted, regardless of the
number of questions. To account for some reasonable excuse for non-submission or for poor
performance on a particular week, only your best 7 of 9 problem sets will be used in the
calculation of your WeBWorK grade. There will be no additional/make-up problem sets offered
for missed work.
Working through examples and assigned problems is the key to being successful in this course.
You are responsible for completing these assignments on your own. Getting another student
to complete your assignment is academic misconduct and will ultimately hinder your own
learning in the long run.
Term Tests – 35% of final grade
There will be two term tests, written in person during our class time, from 10:30 – 11:20 am.
The combined term test grade is worth 35% of your final grade. The weighting of the individual
term tests will be as follows: your worst term test will be worth 15% of your final grade, while
your best term test will be worth 20% of your final grade.
There will be no make-up term tests. If you miss a term test for a documented valid reason
(e.g., medical illness), your test components will be reweighted to make up for the missed
test as follows. For one missed term test, the weight associated with the worst test (15%) will
be equally split between your other term test (reweighted to 27.5%) and the final exam
(reweighted to 52.5%). If you miss both term tests, the final exam will be reweighted to
include the weight of both term tests (reweighted to 80%).
Final Exam – 45% of final grade
The final exam will be cumulative and cover all aspects of the course. As with the term tests,
the final exam will be administered in person. The date of the exam is determined by the
Registrar’s office, where the exam period is from 9 to 19 December. Please do not make plans
or travel arrangements that may conflict with your exam date, as deferred exams will not be
granted for reason of travel arrangements.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

UNB embraces the idea of an intellectual community enriched by diversity along a number of
dimensions, including gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, culture, ability, race,
ethnicity, language, religion, and nationality. It is my intent that all students be well served by
this course, that students' learning needs be addressed both in and out of class, and that the
diversity students bring to this class be viewed as a resource, strength and benefit. I intend to
provide materials and activities that are respectful of diversity. Your suggestions are
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encouraged and appreciated. In addition, if any of our class meetings conflict with your
religious holidays, please let me know so that we can make arrangements for you.
Location of gender-neutral washrooms on campus (scroll down):
https://www.unb.ca/humanrights/resources/index.html
Office of Human Rights and Positive Environment:
https://www.unb.ca/humanrights/index.html
Services for Students with Disabilities
The Student Accessibility Centre provides academic accommodation for students with
disabilities. If you are a student with a disability and would like to discuss potential
accommodation, you are encouraged to contact Ken Craft, Student Accessibility Centre
Coordinator. Ken can be reached at kcraft@unb.ca or 648-5690.
Statistical Software
Some questions on WeBWorK will require the use of Minitab software. Demonstrations of
Minitab will be provided. In addition to using Minitab for WeBWorK, you may be asked on your
tests and/or final exam to interpret Minitab output. Note that I personally have an Windows 10
laptop, and so my version of Minitab may appear slightly different to those of you with an Apple
computer. Instructions on how to obtain Minitab for yourself are found below.
Computer Labs
Minitab is available in the computer labs on campus.
Alternatively, Minitab is available on UNB’s Virtual Lab. For instructions on how to access the
virtual lab visit: https://unbcloud.sharepoint.com/sites/ITServices/SitePages/VirtualLab.aspx.
Personal Computer
Alternatively, Minitab is also available to download onto your personal computer. To download
Minitab and obtain a license for your personal computer:
Go to the UNB ITS SharePoint website: https://unbcloud.sharepoint.com/sites/ITServices
1. Select “Computers, Software & Mobility”
2. Select “Licensed Software”
3. Select “Download free UNB software”
4. Select “Students”
From here, you will have an option for Apple or Windows, select the correct option for your
computer and then download the Minitab Installation file.
Note: if you have already installed Minitab (for example, if you downloaded and installed
Minitab directly from the Minitab website), then you can download a license key from the UNB
ITS website following the above instructions.
If you are having difficulty accessing Minitab please contact the IT service help desk
(itservicedesk@unb.ca).
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Math & Science Help Center

The Flora Beckett Math & Science Help Centre offers free statistics help (among other subjects).
Please visit:
http://www.unb.ca/saintjohn/sase/advising/current/mathhelpcentre/index.html
Key Technologies and Online Materials

During the semester, there are a variety of technologies that students will be expected to use.
Students can contact Information Technology Services (ITS) Help Desk (itservicedesk@unb.ca)
for assistance. There are resources available online to help guide students through some of
these key technologies.
D2L
Online course materials can be found in D2L Brightspace, UNB’s online Learning Management
System. You can access it through the MyUNB portal for single login to all UNB services
(https://my.unb.ca/Pages/default.aspx) or directly at https://lms.unb.ca/.
Online components in D2L Brightspace include:
• Lecture notes
• Data sets
For D2L Brightspace Support visit:
https://www.unb.ca/fredericton/cetl/tls/educational/d2l/student-resources.html
Or e-mail D2L technical support at: d2l@unb.ca
Microsoft 365
Every student is entitled to install the Microsoft 365 suite of tools. MS 365 is free through your
UNB login account, and you can access it through your MyUNB portal (my.unb.ca).
For more information see:
https://unbcloud.sharepoint.com/sites/UNBO365/SitePages/Studying-Remotely.aspx
The Teams Student Startup Guide showing you how to set it up can be found here:
https://www.unb.ca/fredericton/cetl/student-startup-guide.pptx
Plagiarism and Academic Offences

“The purpose of education is to acquire knowledge, develop skills, and to grow
as an individual. In order to achieve these goals one needs to approach one’s
courses in an honest manner. This requires individuals to submit work that is
their own creation. Students often wonder why documenting their sources and
maintaining a high level of academic integrity is so important, and why failure
to do so is taken so seriously. Work undertaken at university is part of a
centuries-long conversation. All work builds on that of your predecessors.
Documenting your sources recognizes the efforts of others and places your
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contribution within the conversation. Therefore, your documentation/integrity

shows courtesy for your sources and for your reader.” - Ken Craft
The university has carefully defined what it considers plagiarism, and these regulations are
found in the UNB calendar section B.19 IX Academic Offences.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism includes:
1. quoting verbatim or almost verbatim from any source, regardless of format, without
acknowledgment;
2. adopting someone else's line of thought, argument, arrangement, or supporting
evidence (such as statistics, bibliographies, etc.) without indicating such dependence;
3. submitting someone else's work, in whatever form (essay, film, workbook, artwork,
computer materials, etc.) without acknowledgment;
4. knowingly representing as one's own work any idea of another
NOTE: In courses that include group work, a penalty may be imposed on all members of the
group unless an act of plagiarism is identified clearly with an individual student or students.
Please note that plagiarism is not difficult to spot; web sources can be quickly traced through a
variety of specialty search engines. Professors are required to follow the disciplinary procedures
outlined in the calendar (B.17. IX. A. 1-2).
Other Academic Offences
Other academic offenses you need to be aware of include:
1. Cheating on examination, tests, assignments or reports, including but not limited to:
Impersonating a candidate at an examination or test or in connection with any
assignment in a course or availing oneself of the results of impersonation.
Obtaining, through theft, bribery, collusion, purchase, or other improper manner,
1. an examination or test paper prior to the date and time for writing the examination
or test;
2. academic materials belonging to another person, e.g. laboratory reports,
assignments, papers, computer materials, datasets.
2. Falsifying or knowingly submitting false assignments or credentials, records, transcripts,
or other academic documents.
3. Submitting a false health or other certificate.
4. Submitting identical or substantially similar work for one course or program of study,
which has been or is being submitted for another course or program of study, without
the prior express knowledge and approval of the instructors.
5. Interfering with the right of other students to pursue their studies.
6. Knowingly aiding or abetting any of the above offences.
7. Tampering with, or altering, in any deceptive way, work subsequently presented for a
review of the grade awarded.
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Penalties for plagiarism and other academic offences range from a minimum of F (zero) in the
assignment, exam or test to a maximum of suspension or expulsion from the University, plus a
notation of the academic offence on the student’s transcript.
For more information, please see the Undergraduate Calendar, University Wide Academic
Regulations, Regulation VIII.A, or visit: http://go.unb.ca/tlsPb0XX5. It is the student’s
responsibility to know the regulations.
Class Recording and Copyright

Anyone who wishes to video or audio record lecture presentations or distribute course notes or
other similar materials provided by instructors must obtain the instructor's written consent
beforehand. Otherwise, all such reproduction is an infringement of copyright and is absolutely
prohibited and subject to academic penalties (see Academic Offences below). In the case of
private use by students with documented disabilities, the instructor's consent will not be
unreasonably withheld.
Privacy Statement for Online Course Recordings
Any recordings of classes provided are for your personal use for course purposes only and not
to be shared with others.
Be respectful of your peers and instructors. Sharing of any personal information, including but
not limited to personal views and opinions with others, other than for course purposes, is not
permitted and may violate UNB’s Policy for the Protection of Personal Information and Privacy.
Personal opinions, views, and commentary provided in the course of online delivery may be
considered personal information, which requires the consent of the person who provided it in
order to share it ethically and legally. Course videos are to be used only to help you learn the
course material.
The content shared by faculty and instructors is subject to copyright and cannot be shared
without the explicit permission of the copyright owner, which may include but not be limited to
the course instructor, their colleagues, textbook publishers, and multimedia vendors.
How to be Successful in this Course

Here are a few tips of mine to be successful in this course.
• Come to class every day, leave your phone off or somewhere it won’t distract you
• If you are struggling with a particular question or topic, reach out and ask for help
o Ask me; find a tutor; visit the Math & Science Help Centre
• Follow the course schedule, and attempt the WeBWorK problems as we progress
through the corresponding material in class
• If you are struggling with the WeBWorK problems on your first attempt, go back and
review the relevant portions of the lecture notes and textbook
• Seek out additional practice problems: use our textbook, the free online textbook, or
by searching the internet
• Make a summary sheet with all formulas and important course content for each
test
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Getting Organized for Academic Success

Treat your studies at UNB as a full-time job and set aside about 40 hours of time per week foryour
academic work if you are enrolled full-time. Each lecture hour of a course takes, on average, 3
hours of work outside of that, preparing, reviewing, studying, and working on assignments.
Create a calendar with important dates for the entire term:
1. Note the key academic dates (the last day for adding courses, the last day for withdrawing
from courses without academic penalty and reading week for the fall term) for the entire
term: https://www.unb.ca/secretariat/students/undergraduatedatesmain.html
2. Add in the assessment due dates for each of your courses.
Before each week, create a weekly schedule:
1. Note any upcoming assessment due dates from your overall semester schedule
2. Schedule time for:
a. class preparation and attendance, studying, and time to complete any
assignments/projects/etc.;
b. other life commitments, such as work or household chores;
c. time to take care of yourself, this could be exercise, your favourite pastimes, or
hanging out with friends.
Set goals for each day: Make a to do list for each day using your term and weekly schedules.
Weekly Schedule
The intended schedule is found in Table 2. The dates for topics to be covered are approximate
and likely to change. The due dates for WeBWorK and dates of tests will only be subject to
change in the event of (extreme) extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to
ensure better student learning. Students will be notified if and when changes to due dates are
made (stay up-to-date via D2L Brightspace).
Table 2: Tentative Schedule:
Week Dates Topics Assignments/Tests
1 6 – 8 Sept Course Introduction, begin chapter 1 ---
2 11 – 15 Sept Complete Chapter 1, begin Chapter 2 Introduction to WeBWorK (not graded)

Wednesday, 13 September (4:00 pm)
3 18 – 22 Sept Complete Chapter 2, Chapter 3 WeBWorK 1

**Note we will not be covering
Chapter 3.3**
4 25- 29 Sept Chapter 4, part 1 WeBWorK 2

5 2 – 6 Oct Chapter 4, part 2 WeBWorK 3

Wednesday, 4 October (4:00 pm)
Complete Chapter 4 Test 1
6 9 – 13 Oct ** Monday 9 October is Thanksgiving Friday 13 October (In class:
Day – University Holiday – No Classes** 10:30 – 11:20 am)
7 16 – 20 Oct Chapter 5 WeBWorK 4

8 23 – 27 Oct Chapter 6 WeBWorK 5

9 Oct 30 - 3 Nov Chapter 7 WeBWorK 6

** Monday 30 October is last day
to withdraw without academic penalty
** Wednesday, 1 November (4:00pm)
Reading week – no new material,

-- 6 – 10 Nov
assignments, or tests
(Continued next page)

10 13 – 17 Nov Chapter 8 Test 2
Friday 17 November (In class: 10:30 – 11:20 am)
Complete Chapter 8,
11 20 – 24 Nov WeBWorK 7
begin Chapter 9
Wednesday, 22 November (4:00pm)
Chapter 9 WeBWorK 8
12 27 Nov – 1 Dec
Wednesday, 29 November (4:00 pm)
Complete Chapter 9 WeBWorK 9

13 4 – 7 Dec
Review (Time Permitting) Wednesday, 6 December (4:00 pm)
--- 9 –19 Dec Final Exam Period

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Instructor: Phil Munz

Course Topics and Outcomes

The topics covered in this course are:

• Discrete random variables, discrete probability distributions, expected values,

Table 1: Grade Breakdown

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Math & Science Help Center

Key Technologies and Online Materials

Plagiarism and Academic Offences

contribution within the conversation. Therefore, your documentation/integrity

Class Recording and Copyright

How to be Successful in this Course

Getting Organized for Academic Success

Table 2: Tentative Schedule:

Week Dates Topics Assignments/Tests

1 6 – 8 Sept Course Introduction, begin chapter 1 ---

2 11 – 15 Sept Complete Chapter 1, begin Chapter 2 Introduction to WeBWorK (not graded)

3 18 – 22 Sept Complete Chapter 2, Chapter 3 WeBWorK 1

4 25- 29 Sept Chapter 4, part 1 WeBWorK 2

5 2 – 6 Oct Chapter 4, part 2 WeBWorK 3

7 16 – 20 Oct Chapter 5 WeBWorK 4

8 23 – 27 Oct Chapter 6 WeBWorK 5

9 Oct 30 - 3 Nov Chapter 7 WeBWorK 6

Reading week – no new material,

(Continued next page)

10 13 – 17 Nov Chapter 8 Test 2

Friday 17 November (In class: 10:30 – 11:20 am)

Complete Chapter 9 WeBWorK 9

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