Foundation Statistics

85 lessons across 29 topics

1. Course Skills Developed

1Applying Course Skills Developed 2Key Themes In Course Skills Developed 3Overview Of Course Skills Developed

2. Topic focus

4Applying Topic Focus 5Key Themes In Topic Focus 6Overview Of Topic Focus

3. Lesson 1(DOT)1(COLON) What statistics is and why it matters at university

7Applying Lesson 1.1: What Statistics Is And Why It Matters At University 8Key Themes In Lesson 1.1: What Statistics Is And Why It Matters At University 9Lesson Focus

4. Lesson 1(DOT)2(COLON) Populations, samples, parameters and statistics

10Applying Lesson 1.2: Populations, Samples, Parameters And Statistics 11Key Themes In Lesson 1.2: Populations, Samples, Parameters And Statistics 12Lesson Focus

5. Lesson 1(DOT)3(COLON) Types of data and levels of measurement

13Applying Lesson 1.3: Types Of Data And Levels Of Measurement 14Key Themes In Lesson 1.3: Types Of Data And Levels Of Measurement 15Lesson Focus

6. Lesson 1(DOT)4(COLON) The statistical investigation cycle

16Applying Lesson 1.4: The Statistical Investigation Cycle 17Key Themes In Lesson 1.4: The Statistical Investigation Cycle 18Lesson Focus

7. Topic focus

19Applying Topic Focus 20Key Themes In Topic Focus 21Overview Of Topic Focus

8. Lesson 2(DOT)1(COLON) Why and how we sample

22Applying Lesson 2.1: Why And How We Sample 23Key Themes In Lesson 2.1: Why And How We Sample 24Lesson Focus

9. Lesson 2(DOT)2(COLON) Random sampling methods

25Applying Lesson 2.2: Random Sampling Methods 26Key Themes In Lesson 2.2: Random Sampling Methods 27Lesson Focus

10. Lesson 2(DOT)3(COLON) Non-random sampling and the bias it brings

28Applying Lesson 2.3: Non-random Sampling And The Bias It Brings 29Key Themes In Lesson 2.3: Non-random Sampling And The Bias It Brings 30Lesson Focus

11. Lesson 2(DOT)4(COLON) Designing surveys and questionnaires

31Applying Lesson 2.4: Designing Surveys And Questionnaires 32Key Themes In Lesson 2.4: Designing Surveys And Questionnaires 33Lesson Focus

12. Lesson 2(DOT)5(COLON) Observational studies and experiments

34Applying Lesson 2.5: Observational Studies And Experiments 35Key Themes In Lesson 2.5: Observational Studies And Experiments 36Lesson Focus

13. Topic focus

37Applying Topic Focus 38Key Themes In Topic Focus 39Overview Of Topic Focus

14. Lesson 3(DOT)1(COLON) Tabulating data(COLON) frequency and contingency tables

40Applying Lesson 3.1: Tabulating Data: Frequency And Contingency Tables 41Key Themes In Lesson 3.1: Tabulating Data: Frequency And Contingency Tables 42Lesson Focus

15. Lesson 3(DOT)2(COLON) Charts for categorical data

43Applying Lesson 3.2: Charts For Categorical Data 44Key Themes In Lesson 3.2: Charts For Categorical Data 45Lesson Focus

16. Lesson 3(DOT)3(COLON) Charts for numerical data

46Applying Lesson 3.3: Charts For Numerical Data 47Key Themes In Lesson 3.3: Charts For Numerical Data 48Lesson Focus

17. Lesson 3(DOT)4(COLON) Describing the shape of a distribution

49Applying Lesson 3.4: Describing The Shape Of A Distribution 50Key Themes In Lesson 3.4: Describing The Shape Of A Distribution 51Lesson Focus

18. Lesson 3(DOT)5(COLON) Time-series data(COLON) trend, seasonality and moving averages

52Applying Lesson 3.5: Time-series Data: Trend, Seasonality And Moving Averages 53Key Themes In Lesson 3.5: Time-series Data: Trend, Seasonality And Moving Averages 54Lesson Focus

19. Lesson 3(DOT)6(COLON) Misleading graphics and good practice

55Applying Lesson 3.6: Misleading Graphics And Good Practice 56Key Themes In Lesson 3.6: Misleading Graphics And Good Practice 57Lesson Focus

20. Topic focus

58Applying Topic Focus 59Key Themes In Topic Focus 60Overview Of Topic Focus

21. Lesson 4(DOT)1(COLON) Measures of location(COLON) mean, median and mode

61Applying Lesson 4.1: Measures Of Location: Mean, Median And Mode 62Key Themes In Lesson 4.1: Measures Of Location: Mean, Median And Mode 63Lesson Focus

22. Lesson 4(DOT)2(COLON) Measures of spread(COLON) range, quartiles and IQR

64Applying Lesson 4.2: Measures Of Spread: Range, Quartiles And Iqr 65Key Themes In Lesson 4.2: Measures Of Spread: Range, Quartiles And Iqr 66Lesson Focus

23. Lesson 4(DOT)3(COLON) Variance and standard deviation

67Applying Lesson 4.3: Variance And Standard Deviation 68Key Themes In Lesson 4.3: Variance And Standard Deviation 69Lesson Focus

24. Lesson 4(DOT)4(COLON) Box plots and comparing distributions

70Applying Lesson 4.4: Box Plots And Comparing Distributions 71Key Themes In Lesson 4.4: Box Plots And Comparing Distributions 72Lesson Focus

25. Lesson 4(DOT)5(COLON) Standardisation and z-scores

73Applying Lesson 4.5: Standardisation And Z-scores 74Key Themes In Lesson 4.5: Standardisation And Z-scores 75Lesson Focus

26. Lesson 4(DOT)6(COLON) Index numbers and measuring change over time

76Applying Lesson 4.6: Index Numbers And Measuring Change Over Time 77Key Themes In Lesson 4.6: Index Numbers And Measuring Change Over Time 78Lesson Focus

27. Topic focus

79Applying Topic Focus 80Key Themes In Topic Focus 81Overview Of Topic Focus

28. Lesson 5(DOT)1(COLON) Scatter diagrams and association

82Applying Lesson 5.1: Scatter Diagrams And Association 83Key Themes In Lesson 5.1: Scatter Diagrams And Association 84Lesson Focus

29. Lesson 5(DOT)2(COLON) The product-moment correlation coefficient

85Key Themes In Lesson 5.2: The Product-moment Correlation Coefficient