Applied Statistics (Theory)

Paper Code: 
HFN 222
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
100.00
Max. Marks: 
45.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to:

  • To understand the role of statistics and computer applications in research.
  • To apply statistical techniques to research data for analyzing and interpreting data carefully

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HFN  222

Research Methodology

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The students will be able to –

COFN37: Develop understanding on various kinds of research, objectives of doing research, research process, research designs and sampling.

COFN38: Describe qualitative and quantitative research techniques

COFN39: Develop skills on measurement & scaling techniques as well as the quantitative data analysis

COFN40: Analyse data for hypothesis testing procedures and report writing.

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Power Point Presentations, Informative videos, group discussion

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, presentations, Field trips

 

 

Quiz, Poster Presentations,

Power Point Presentations, Individual and group projects,

Open Book Test, Semester End Examination, discussion, demonstration

 

 

 

 

9.00
Unit I: 

Introduction of Statistics.  Classifications and Tabulation of data. Frequency Distribution. Diagrammatic(one- dimensional and two- dimensional) and Graphical presentation of data( Histogram, Frequency Polygon, Frequency curve and ogives)
Measure of Central Tendency- Mean, Median and Mode, their properties, merits and demerits.
Measure of Dispersion- Range, Quartile Deviation, Mean Deviation and standard deviation.
 

9.00
Unit II: 

Concept of Probability. Properties of Normal Probability Curve and its applications.
Correlation Analysis- Definition and concept, types and measures of studying correlation (Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation, its assumptions, properties, merits and demerits, Spearman’s Rank correlation coefficient)
Regression Analysis- Definition, concept, uses and properties. Least Square Methods, Regression Coefficients, Fitting of Regression lines.
 

9.00
Unit III: 

Sampling Distribution and Standard Error. Elements of Testing a Statistical Hypothesis- Formulation of the problem, Types of errors . Level of significance, Large sample tests for proportions, Single mean and difference in two means.

9.00
Unit IV: 

Small sample tests- Application of  t- test for testing the significance of single mean & difference in two means ( independent and paired-t). Chi-square test for  testing normal population variance. Test for goodness of fit, independence of attributes using 2x2 and rxc contingency tables).
 
 

9.00
Unit V: 

Definations of F test, application of F test for testing of equality of two variances.                                                                                       
Analysis of Variance- Concept , assumptions, basic idea of one way and two way classification with simple questions.
 

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