University of Canterbury

Statistics 1

STAT101

Iowa State Course Substitution

Introduction to Statistics

STAT 1040

Course Info

International Credits: 15.0
Converted Credits: 4.0
Country: New Zealand
Language: English
Course Description:

An introduction to the ideas, techniques and applications of statistics and probability. An introduction to the ideas, techniques and applications of statistics and probability. The emphasis is on applying statistics to problems, selecting sensible techniques, following the methodology and interpreting the results. Understanding the concepts and computer-based solutions are emphasised and applications to commerce, the social sciences, the humanities, science and engineering are considered. Particular topics include data analysis, summary statistics, probability, statistical distributions, estimation and inference (including condence intervals, hypothesis tests and modelling). 

Review

Evaluated Date:
November 2, 2022
Evaluated:
Amy Froelich
Expiration Date:
November 2, 2027
Comments:

This course is very similar to STAT 104 here at Iowa State. It is a non-calculus based introductory statistics course with coverage of descriptive and inferential statistics and some probability. The amount of probability covered makes it very similar to STAT 104, instead of STAT 101.