Introductory Statistics for Social Sciences (ECON1310)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2024
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Economics School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1.5 Hours/ Week
Incompatible
CHEE2010 or 3010 or CIVL2530 or MINE3214 or PHRM1020 or STAT1201 or 1301 or 2201 or 2203
Prerequisite
Maths B; or Maths C; or MATH1040; or one of Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 and 4, C)
Course enquiries
Doctor Carl Sherwood (Semester 1, Regular, St Lucia, In person), (Summer Semester, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Doctor Kun Zhang (Semester 2, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Summer Semester, 2024 (25/11/2024 - 08/02/2025) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Basic statistical concepts and techniques such as descriptive statistics, probability concepts, theoretical distributions, inferential statistics (confidence intervals and hypothesis testing) are applied in business and economics.