COLLEGE OF COMPUTING, INFORMATICS AND MATHEMATICS (KPPIM)

COURSE CODE: STA404

COURSE: STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

EFFECTIVE DATE: MARCH 2024

SEMESTER: MARCH – AUGUST 2024

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

1. Describe the concepts on given problems related to statistics for business and social sciences.
(C2)
2. Determine appropriate method to solve given problems related to statistics for business and
social sciences. (C5)
3. Demonstrate interpersonal skills in a group work related to statistics for business and social
sciences. (A3)

Course Description

This course introduces the students to the basic and intermediate methods of data analysis. It
emphasizes the use of descriptive and inferential statistics including numerical descriptive, estimation,
hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, chi-square test of independence and regression. Students will
be exposed to analysis using statistical software, and interpretation of output.
Scheme of Work STA404 Session 2 2023/2024 (March – August 2024)

STA404

TENTATIVE SCHEME OF WORK (March – August 2024) – Session 20242

Week Topic and Sub-topic Remarks

TOPIC 1: INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS
o What is Statistics?
o Descriptive and Inferential Statistics
1 o Variable, Types of Variables, Types of Data,
18/03 – 22/03 and Level of Measurement
(online) o Data Collection Methods
o Sampling Techniques (simple random
sampling, stratified, systematic, cluster,
convenience, quota, judgmental, and snowball)
Tutorial
25/03 – 07/04 Entrance Survey 2 weeks only
TOPIC 2: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS
Data Organizations
2 o Organizing data (bar chart, pie chart, stem and
25/03 – 29/03 leaf, box whisker plot, frequency distribution
(online) table and histogram)
o Numerical Descriptive Measures (ungrouped
data)
Tutorial

Measures of Central Tendency & Variation

o Measures of Central Tendency
3
o Measures of Variation (range, standard
01/04 – 05/04
deviation, variance, coefficient of variation)
(online)
o Measure of Skewness
o Measures of Position
Tutorial

08/03 – 14/04 SPECIAL BREAK Hari Raya Aidil-Fitri

TOPIC 3: ESTIMATION
o Sampling Distribution of the Mean
Interval Estimation for One Population Mean
o Interval Estimation for a Mean
4
● 𝜎 known (use z distribution)
15/04 – 19/04
● 𝜎 unknown (use t distribution) –
small & large samples
Tutorial

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Scheme of Work STA404 Session 2 2023/2024 (March – August 2024)

Week Topic and Sub-topic Remarks

Interval Estimation for Two Population Mean

o Interval Estimation for the Difference Between
5 Two Means (Independent Samples)
22/04 – 26/04 ● 𝜎 known (use z distribution)
● 𝜎 unknown (use t distribution) –
small & large samples

Tutorial

o Interval Estimation for the Dependent Samples

6 Assessment 1 – Quiz (10%) Labour Day
29/04 – 03/05 Topics: 1 – 3 (Estimation One Population Mean)
(01.05.2024)
Tutorial

TOPIC 4: HYPOTHESIS TESTING

7 o Concept of Hypothesis Testing
06/05 – 10/05 Hypothesis for One Population Mean
o Testing for one population mean

Tutorial
Assignment of Assessment 2
Group Assignment (20%) Submission: Week 12
Topics: 1 – 4

Hypothesis for Two Population Means

o Testing of hypothesis of two populations
means (independent variables).
● 𝜎12 , 𝜎22 known (use z distribution)
8 ● 𝜎12 , 𝜎22 unknown (use t distribution)
13/05 – 17/05 ❖ Equal variances (𝜎12 = 𝜎22 )
● use 𝑝-value if the value is given in the
SPSS output

Tutorial

● 𝜎12 , 𝜎22 unknown (use t distribution)

❖ Unequal variances (𝜎12 ≠ 𝜎22 )
● use 𝑝-value if the value is given in the
SPSS output
9
Wesak Day
20/05 – 24/05
o Testing of hypothesis of two population means (22.05.2024)
(dependent variables)

Tutorial

27/05 – 02/06 SPECIAL BREAK Pesta Menuai / Gawai

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Scheme of Work STA404 Session 2 2023/2024 (March – August 2024)

Week Topic and Sub-topic Remarks

10 o Testing for the Difference Among More Than
03/06 – 07/06 Two Means (One-Way Analysis of Variance)
Tutorial
o Test for Independence Inference of more than
11 two independent population means in a case
10/06 – 14/06 involving two factors and with interactions

Tutorial

10/06 – 14/07 Student Feedback Online (SUFO) 5 weeks

TOPIC 5: BIVARIATE ANALYSIS

Regression and Correlation
o An overview of regression and correlation. Hari Raya Haji
12
Correlation (17.06.2024)
17/06 – 21/06
o Correlation (Scatter Diagram and Linear
Correlation Coefficient)
Tutorial
Assignment of Assessment 2
Group Assignment (20%)
Topics: 1 – 4
Simple Linear Regression
o Simple Linear Regression
13
o Estimating Linear Regression using Least
24/06 – 28/06
Square Method
o Coefficient of Determination

Tutorial

Assessment 3 – Test (30%)

Topics: 3 (excluding One Population means) – 5
24/07 – 07/07 Exit Survey 2 weeks

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Revision For Final Assessment
01/07 – 05/07
08/07 – 14/07 Study leave (Cuti Ulangkaji) 1 week
Final Examination
15/07 – 04/08 3 weeks
All topics (40%)
05/08 – 06/10 Semester Break 9 weeks

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Scheme of Work STA404 Session 2 2023/2024 (March – August 2024)

Academic Calendar Session II 2023/2024

(Source: https://hea.uitm.edu.my/v4/index.php/calendars/academic-calendar)

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