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Quantitative Reasoning II Course Overview

Quantitative Reasoning-II is a mandatory undergraduate course that builds on the fundamentals of statistics to enhance students' quantitative literacy and problem-solving skills. The course covers topics such as data presentation, measures of central tendency, probability theory, and hypothesis testing. By the end of the course, students will be able to interpret data, evaluate quantitative information, and make evidence-based decisions.

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Quantitative Reasoning II Course Overview

Quantitative Reasoning-II is a mandatory undergraduate course that builds on the fundamentals of statistics to enhance students' quantitative literacy and problem-solving skills. The course covers topics such as data presentation, measures of central tendency, probability theory, and hypothesis testing. By the end of the course, students will be able to interpret data, evaluate quantitative information, and make evidence-based decisions.

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Semester-IV

QUANTITATIVE REASONING-II
UGE Policy V 1.1: General Education Course

Credits: 03 Course No. GQUR-401


Pre-Requisite: Quantitative Reasoning (I)
Offering: Undergraduate Degrees (including Associate Degree)
Placement: (2-4 Semesters)
Type: Mandatory
Field: All

DESCRIPTION
Quantitative Reasoning (II) is an introductory level undergraduate course that focuses on the
fundamentals related to the quantitative concepts and analysis. The course is designed to
familiarize students with the basic concepts of statistics and to develop student’s abilities to
analyze and interpret quantitative information. Through a combination of theoretical concepts
and practical exercise, this course will also enable students cultivate their quantitative literacy
and problem solving skills while effectively expanding their academic horizon and breadth of
knowledge of their specific major/field of study.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES


By the end of this course, students shall have:
1. Understanding of fundamental statistical concepts.
2. Basic ability to interpret data presented in various formats including tables, graphs and
charts.
3. Ability to critically evaluate quantitative information to make evidence based decisions
through appropriate computational tools.
SYLLABUS
 Types and sources of data
 Tabular and graphical presentation of data
 Population and sample
 Measures of central tendency
 Measure of dispersion and data interpretation.
 Rules of counting (multiplicative, permutation and combination)
 Basic Probability theory
 Introduction to random variables and their probability distributions
 Quantitative Reasoning exercises using fundamental statistical concept.
 Introduction to probabilistic model
 Bivariate analysis, scatter plots,
 Correlation and regression
 Basics of Estimation and Confidence Interval
 Tests of Hypothesis (z-test and t-test)
 Quantitative Reasoning exercises using statistical modeling.

SUGGESTED INSTRUCTIONAL/READING MATERIALS


1. “Introductory Statistics” by Prem S. Mann.
2. “Applied Statistical Modeling” by Salvatore Baboons.
3. “Quantitative Reasoning: Thinking in Numbers” by Eric Zaslow.
4. “Statistics for Technology: A course in Applied Statistics” by Chatfield, C.
5. “Statistics: Unlocking the Power of Data” by Robin H. Lock, Patti Frazer Lock, Kari
Lock Morgan, and Eric F. Lock
6. Chaudhry, [Link] Kamal, S. (2008), “Introduction to Statistical Theory” Parts I & II,
8th ed, Ilmi Kitab Khana, Lahore, Pakistan.
7. Haq, M. (1984). Foundation of Probability and Statistics, Tahir sons, Urdu Bazar,
Karachi.

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