Statistical Analysis

As part of this course you will become aware of the possibilities and limitations of various methods of collecting and analysing data.

You will be introduced to key statistical concepts within exploratory data analysis and statistical inference. 

For more information watch the course introduction video below.

When you complete this course you will be able to:

• use appropriate methods of sampling and describe suitable methods of collecting data
• generate appropriate graphs and descriptive statistics and use these to describe features of various datasets
• find probabilities from various probability distributions
• explore sampling distributions and use appropriate and valid tests of significance and confidence intervals for means and proportions
• undertake linear regression analysis, and interpret the results

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access your course material and submit assessments online. Our online courses may include reading, videos, quizzes or activities, and you may need to download content.

For online learning you need:

• Access to a laptop or desktop computer
• Reliable internet and data plan.  

If you are unsure if your current computer, Windows or internet access will allow you to study online, please contact us before applying to enrol. 

Find out more about online learning 

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

• choose the qualification you will study the course under
• check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.