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Descriptive Statistics

Stonebridge College.

Summary

Price
£289.99 inc VAT
Finance options
Finance options available
Study method
Distance learning
Duration
135 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
SAC Diploma
Awarded by Qualifications Register

Overview

Descriptive Statistics Course

This course is about descriptive statistics, where numbers are used to summarise information about the world. Look in any newspaper, magazine or journal and you'll see charts, graphs, tables and diagrams being used in an attempt to reduce the vast amount of data that we generate to a digestible whole. Descriptive statistics can help us with this task.

Inferential statistics is a related area that uses statistical techniques to help form judgements - to draw inferences, for example, as to whether a particular result or observation could have arisen by chance, or whether it signifies a real process or difference between groups.

The most important things about statistics are what they mean and what they can be used for, not how they are calculated. Because of this there is very little maths in this course, and any calculations will be the kind that can be done in your head or on a scrap of paper. Having a calculator handy would save a little effort, but it isn't essential.

Description

Syllabus

Measures and Measurement

About Statistics

Presenting Basic Information

Summarising and Simplifying Data

Distributions

Measures of Dispersion

Correlation

Graphical Presentation

Reviewing Your Work

On completion of your course, you will receive the dual award:

Award 1 is issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges: Descriptive Statistics Diploma

Requirements

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.


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