IE1152 Statistics for Mathematicians

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

10

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 7

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Only available to students on the IE International Year One Mathematics and Statistics programme.

Planned timetable

3-5pm Mon

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr J N Frowley

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr Jason Frowley

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module is an introduction to the function of statistics and is specifically designed for mathematicians and so assumes knowledge of numbers, mathematical equations and central tendency. It is an essentially practical module which demonstrates statistical theory and tools through using SPSS for solving statistical problems.

Assessment pattern

1.5-hour Written Examination = 70%, Coursework = 30%

Re-assessment

1.5-hour Written Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

2 lectures (x 10 weeks) , 1 tutorial (x 10 weeks) 3 hours of scheduled revision week sessions

Scheduled learning hours

65

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

135

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • - demonstrate an appreciation of the body of knowledge that constitutes statistics.
  • - demonstrate a range of knowledge, ideas, practices, and techniques about, and associated with, statistics
  • - relate statistics to a range of practical applications