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SPECIAL NOTE:
generally restricted to Aquaculture students; other students may enrol with permission of HoS Aquaculture
OFFERINGS
Not Offered
DESCRIPTION
Builds upon earlier units that teach statistics. The emphasis in this unit is on the conceptual understanding of statistical analyses commonly used by biologists. This is developed in the context of identifying clear biological hypotheses and the presentation and interpretation of the data, using statistics as a tool as to help explore datasets. Students will be able to clearly analyse, interpret and present data in the context of the biology.
WEIGHT:
12.5%
ASSESSMENT: internal assessment (50%), final theory exam (50%)
FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS Note: Class attendance may still be required
Web supported -
L
Online access to some part of this unit online is optional
Resource supported teaching & learning -
L
Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
About Flexible Study Options
Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.
Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, J Indonesia, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Z New Zealand.
Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units - campuses A, F, G, J, K, Q and Z click here for more information.