Statistics NN508 / A18

Start date
23 Mar 18
Duration
1 Day
Location
Queens University Belfast, University Road, Belfast BT7 1NN View on Google Map

Summary

The course will cover some aspects of the new Statistics GCSE and Unit AS2 Applied Mathematics, Section B, Statistics of the CCEA Maths Curriculum. In particular teachers will be able to examine how the statistical content of this unit can be taught through the use and interrogation of a large data sets and how to interpret real data presented in summary or graphical form; and use data to investigate questions arising in real contexts through examining the research at QUB and NISRA.

Outcomes

You will be able to:

  • be able to understand data collection, types of data, and ways of analysing data
  • to understand and locate large data sets available for use, and be able to investigate questions arising in real contexts
  • to understand how these data sets are used in research and the increasing importance of Big data
  • the importance and ways of cleaning data
    be able to investigate methods of presenting data, including frequency tables for ungrouped and grouped data, box plots and stem-and-leaf diagrams and how researchers interpret their findings
  • to gain an appreciation the use of probability in research and its application
  • be able to practically demonstrate binominal distribution and its application
  • understand population data, sampling, presentation, variance, regression, correlation

Sessions

DateTimeLocation
Statistics23 March 201809:00-16:00Queens University Belfast

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State-funded school or collegeActivity fee£30.00 +VATSubsidy available*£180.00
Fee-paying school or college (independent)Activity fee£30.00 +VAT

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