Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2024 - STAT 100 D100

Chance and Data Analysis (3)

Class Number: 1641

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 6 – Aug 2, 2024: Mon, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    May 6 – Aug 2, 2024: Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Chance phenomena and data analysis are studied through simulation and examination of real world contexts including sports, investment, lotteries and environmental issues. Intended to be particularly accessible to students who are not specializing in Statistics. Students may not obtain credit for STAT 100 if they already have credit for - or are taking concurrently - any upper division STAT course. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course may be applied to the Certificate in Liberal Arts

STAT Workshop Coordinators: Marie Loughin

Outline:

This is a concept-oriented course. Below is a summary of the main topics:

1. Study Designs: sample surveys, observational studies and experiments
2. Representing Data: numerical and graphical summaries.
3. Variability in data.
4. Answering questions about populations
5. Looking for relationships
6. Introductions to probability, confidence intervals, and hypothesis tests.

Grading

  • Four Assignments 20%
  • Two open-book quizzes 20%
  • Midterm 20%
  • Final Comprehensive Exam 40%

NOTES:

Above grading is subject to change.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Statistics: Concepts and Controversies, Tenth Edition| ©2020 David S. Moore; WIlliam I Notz. Publisher MacMillan Learning

Book is available through the SFU Bookstore


Department Undergraduate Notes:

Students with Disabilities:
Students requiring accommodations as a result of disability must contact the Centre for Accessible Learning 778-782-3112 or caladmin@sfu.ca.  


Tutor Requests:
Students looking for a tutor should visit https://www.sfu.ca/stat-actsci/all-students/other-resources/tutoring.html. We accept no responsibility for the consequences of any actions taken related to tutors.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html