Module Identifier | RD27410 | ||
Module Title | STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES FOR COUNTRYSIDE MANAGERS | ||
Academic Year | 2001/2002 | ||
Co-ordinator | Dr Malcolm Leitch | ||
Semester | Semester 1 | ||
Assessment | Assignment | Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 3. | 60% |
Exam | 3 Hours Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 3. | 40% |
Choose statistical methods of analysis appropriate to the given data set.
Performance criteria:
a. Method chosen is appropriate to the numbers of treatment groups.
b. Method chosen is appropriate to the type of data available.
Ranges:
Methods: parametric and distribution free non-parametric tests.
Data: discrete and continuously variable.
Outcome 2
Analyse data and conduct statistical tests of the null hypothesis.
Performance criteria:
a. Correct arithmetic procedures are followed.
b. Test statistics are correctly compared to published values.
Ranges
Parametric and distribution free non-parametric test.
Outcome 3
Results are interpreted and presented.
Performance criteria:
a. A suitable report format is chosen.
b. Conclusions and recommendations are made in view of the results of the statistical tests.
Ranges:
Parametric and non-parametric tests.
Example data provided or collected by the student.