STA1506/102/0/2024

Tutorial Letter 102/0/2024

Basic Statistical Computing

STA1506

Year module

Department of Statistics

Contents

1. Lecturer
2. Study Plan
3. Assignments
4. Examination
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Dear Student

Welcome to the module Basic Statistical Computing! This module will provide you with
Statistics practical skills in using a computer for data management and exploration, which you will
need for your Higher Certificate in Mathematics and Statistics, as well as in your future career.

1. Lecturer

Your lecturer responsible for module STA1506 for 2024 is:

Mr NM Khoza
GJ GERWEL (C-Block), Floor 6, Office 6-17
Tel: (011) 670-9244
E-mail address: ngobenh@unisa.ac.za

2. Study Plan

Distance learning is not easy, and you should not underestimate the time and effort involved.
Once you have received your study material, please plan how you will approach and complete
this module. Consult my Studies @ Unisa for suggestions about general time management and
planning skills.
This is a year module offered over 30 weeks and requires at least 120 hours of study time. This
means that you will have to study at least 4 hours per week for this module. Here is a suggested
schedule that you could use as a guideline for studying this module.
Time Activities

Registration until end of May Study unit 1: Data management techniques.

Prepare Assignment 1.

June Study unit 1: Data management techniques.

Study unit 2: Basics of statistical software.

Prepare Assignment 2.

July Study unit 3: Statistics analysis using Excel.

Prepare Assignment 3.

August Study unit 4: Interpretation of results.

Prepare Assignment 4.

September Study unit 5: Report writing.

Prepare Assignment 5.

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3. Assignments
• The closing dates for the submission of the assignments are:

Assignment Assignment Due Date Unique number

Number

01 Assignment 16 May 2024 693296

02 Assignment 28 June 2024 693323

03 Assignment 26 July 2024 693343

04 Assignment 23 August 2024 693354

05 Assignment 30 September 2024 693366

• To complete this module, you will be required to submit five assignments.

• All information on when and where to submit your assignments will be made available to you
via the myUnisa site for your module.

• The exact due dates for assignments are available on the myUnisa site for this module. The
actual assignment questions will also be made available on the myUnisa site for the module.

• This module will use continuous assessment which means that you will do several
assignments throughout the year instead of the usual assignments and an
examination. Your final mark is calculated from the marks of these assignments.

• There will be a total of five assignments. Your final mark will be calculated as your average
of your four best assignment mark. An assignment not submitted on time gives you 0%.

• You will need access to a computer with Microsoft Excel software to complete the
assignments in this module.

• The contribution of each of the assignments to your year mark is as follows:

Assignment no. % contribution to year mark

1 25%

2 25%

3 25%

4 25%

5 25%

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4. Examination

This module will not have an examination. Your final mark is determined by how well you do in
your assignments.

Enjoy your Basic Statistical Computing!

Mr Nyiko Khoza