Department of Mathematical Sciences, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
| Period: |
Semester 1 |
| Assessment:
| CW 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | MA10213 Mandatory extra work (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| You must have a minimum of Grade B in GCSE Maths to take this unit. This course is designed for First Year Students on the BSc in Business Administration. It introduces graphical and descriptive statistics particularly relevant for Business using Excel. |
| Description:
| Aims: To introduce some statistical topics which are particularly relevant to Business students. To instruct in the use of Excel for graphical and descriptive data analysis. Learning Outcomes: On completing the course, students should be able to use Excel spreadsheets to handle and present business data sets appropriately. Skills: Excel (taught & assessed), statistical summary (taught & assessed). Content: The unit will cover the use of Excel in handling and presenting some types of data which are particularly relevant in Business. Collating and categorising data. Data description. Data display; graphs, charts and tables. Correlation. Simple linear regression. Introduction to time series. |
| Programme availability: |
MA10213 is Compulsory on the following programmes:School of Management
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