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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
Course Name (English) STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Course Code STA404
MQF Credit 3
Course Description This course introduces the students to the basic and intermediate methods of data analysis. It emphasis on the use of descriptive and inferential statistics including numerical descriptive, estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, chi-square test of independence and regression. Students will be exposed to analysis using statistical software, and interpretation of output.
Transferable Skills Problem solving skills developed through tests, quizzes and discussion.
Teaching Methodologies Lectures, Tutorial, Discussion
CLO
CLO1 Describe the concepts on given problems related to statistics for business and social sciences.
CLO2 Determine appropriate method to solve given problems related to statistics for business and social sciences.
CLO3 Demonstrate interpersonal skills in a group work related to statistics for business and social sciences.
Pre-Requisite Courses No course recommendations
Reading List
Recommended Text
  • Allan G.Bluman 2018, Elementary Statistics: A Step by Step Approach, 10th ed. Ed., 14, McGraw-Hill Education United State of America [ISBN: 9781259922015]
Reference Book Resources
  • Kieth A. Carlson & Jennifer R. Winquist 2017, An Introduction to Statistics: An Active Learning Approach, 2nd ed. Ed., 16, SAGE Publications Inc. United State of America [ISBN: 978148337873]
  • Evan M. Berman & XiaoHu Wang 2017, Exercising Essential Statistics, 4th ed. Ed., 20, SAGE Publications Inc. United State of America [ISBN: 978-150634895]
  • Neil Weiss 2017, Introductory Statistics, 10th ed. Ed., 16, Pearson Education Inc. United Kingdom [ISBN: 9780321989178]
  • Ronald E.Walpole, Raymond H.Myers, Sharon L.Myers & Keying Ye 2017, Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientist, 9th ed. Ed., 16, Pearson Education Inc. United Kingdom [ISBN: 978933251908]
  • John Murdoch & John Anthony Barnes 1998, Statistical Tables for Students of Science, Engineering, Psychology, Business, Management, Finance, 4th ed. Ed., Macmillan Education United Kingdom [ISBN: 9780333558591]
Article/Paper ListThis Course does not have any article/paper resources
Other ReferencesThis Course does not have any other resources