Research Methods and Statistics

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

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Describing data; populations and samples; central limit

theorem; testing hypotheses; confidence intervals; sample

comparisons; paired data; non-parametric inference; one-way

analysis of variance; linear regression; contingency tables;

design of experiments, including randomised blocks, latin

squares and factorial designs; design and analysis of social

Three hour written examination; up to eight

written assignments (maximum 1,000 words each). The

timetable and weighting for each component of assessment

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.