UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS
MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTING SCIENCES UNIT

Course Code: MATH 101 Course Title: ELEMENTARY STATISTICS

Credit Units: 3 units Lecture Unit(s): 2 units Laboratory Unit(s): 1 unit
Course Description: Presentation of data; Frequency distribution; Central tendency; Index numbers; Dispersion; Normal Curve; Poisson curve; Correlations; Sampling distribution;
Elements of statistical inference
Instructional Materials and References:
1. Learning Module in Elementary Statistics
2. Walpole, R. Introduction to Statistics.
3. Moore, D. The Basic Practice of Statistics.
4. Mendenhall, W., Beaver, R. and Beaver, B. Introduction to Statistics and Probability.
5. Almeda, J., Capistrano, T., and Sarte, G. (2010). Elementary Statistics.

Student Outcomes:
1. Demonstrate application of knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering in practical situations
2. Exhibit moral, ethical and social responsibilities as a professional and as a Filipino citizen
3. Can work both independently and with a group
4. Communicate effectively in oral and written form

Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, students must be able to develop the following skills:
1. Develop statistical literacy.
2. Contribute or take part in the generation, interpretation, and communication of data pertaining to problems they encounter in their professional life.
3. Express a real-life problem in statistical terms and determine appropriate statistical techniques in the given context.
4. Possess the ability to extract information from data.
5. Provide correct interpretations from a set of analyses.
6. Gain knowledge in the use of statistical software to perform data analysis.
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TIME TEACHING-LEARNING
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES TOPICS ASSESSMENT TASKS
FRAME ACTIVITIES
Appreciate statistics as a useful discipline. -Statistics as a Discipline 1 hour -Lecture/Class discussion -Homework
-Descriptive vs. Inferential Statistics -Short video presentation
Identify the basic elements of statistics. -Population and Sample 1 hour -Lecture/Class discussion -Lab activity by pair
-Types of Variables -Oral recitation
-Levels of Measurement -Written exercises
Realize the significance of statistics as an analysis -Statistics as a tool of research 2 hours -Lecture/Class discussion -Lab activity by pair
tool in research. -Research Process -Short video presentation -Research topic proposal
Know different research designs for effective -Observational Designs 4 hours -Lecture/Class Discussion -Lab activity by pair
sample data collection. -Experimental Designs -Sample research studies -Oral recitation
-Sampling Designs -Written exercises
-Updated research proposal
Apply techniques for proper data organization. -Data Pre-processing 2 hours -Lecture/Class discussion -Lab activity by pair
-Coding and Encoding Responses -Demo with Microsoft excel -Updated research
Generate appropriate statistical tables and -Tabular and Graphical Data Presentation 2 hours -Lecture /Class discussion -Lab activity by pair
graphs based on the nature of variables -Frequency Distribution Table -Demo with Microsoft excel -Exercise on summation
measured. -Frequency Histogram and Polygon -Updated research
-Ogives -Group homework
Compute and interpret numerical summaries to -Descriptive Statistics 2 hours -Lecture/Class discussion -Lab activity by pair
describe the sample. -Measures of Central Tendency and -Demo with Microsoft excel -Written exercises
Location -Measures of Dispersion -Group report
-Measures of Skewness and Kurtosis -Updated research
-First Long Examination
Learn basic counting rules and probability -Random Experiment, Sample Space, 4 hours -Lecture/Class discussion -Lab activity by pair
concepts. Events -Game -Problem Solving exercises
-Techniques of Counting -Problem set
-Rules of Probability
-Conditional Probability
-Independence of Events
-Theorem of Total Probability
-Bayes' Rule
Describe the probability distribution of random -Random Variables 1 hour -Lecture/Class discussion -Lab activity by pair
variables. -Probability Distribution -Problem Solving exercises
Recognize special discrete and continuous -Special Discrete Distributions: (Uniform, 3 hours -Lecture/Class discussion -Lab activity by pair
random variables and their corresponding Binomial, Poisson, Hypergeometric, -Game -Problem Solving exercises
probability distributions. Geometric, Negative Binomial) -Problem set
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-Special Continuous Distributions:

(Normal, t)
Characterize the sample mean and sample -Sampling Distribution 2 hours -Lecture/Class discussion -Lab activity by pair
proportion, by thorough understanding of their -Central Limit Theorem -Problem Solving exercises
probability distribution. -Problem set
Understand the logic behind making inferences -Statistical Inference 2 hours -Lecture/Class discussion -Lab activity by pair
about the population using information from the -Estimation and Tests of Significance -Written exercises
sample. -Bias and Variability -Updated research
-Error and Uncertainty
-Second Long Examination
Estimate unknown population characteristics. -Point Estimation 1 hour -Lecture/Class discussion -Lab activity by pair
-Properties of Good Point Estimators -Sample inferential studies -Written exercises
-Assessing Point Estimators -Use of statistics software -Hands-on exercises
-Estimating Population Mean and
Proportion
Construct and interpret confidence intervals to -Interval Estimation 1 hour -Lecture/Class discussion -Lab activity by pair
estimate unknown population characteristics. -Elements in Constructing Confidence -Sample inferential studies -Written exercises
Intervals: (Statistical Confidence, Sample -Use of statistics software -Hands-on exercises
Size, Margin of Error)
-Confidence Intervals for Population Mean
and Proportion
Determine the appropriate sample size. -Sample Size Determination in Estimating 0.5 hour -Lecture/Class discussion -Lab activity by pair
One-Population Mean and Proportion -Updated research
Perform tests of significance concerning -Tests of Significance 2.5 hours -Lecture/Class discussion -Lab activity by pair
population mean and proportion for one and two -Translating Layman Problem into -Use of statistics software -Written exercises
populations. Statistical -Oral recitation
Hypothesis -Hands-on exercises
-Choosing Appropriate Statistical Test -Updated research
-Interpreting Significant Results
Interpret statistical significance correctly. -Understanding Statistical Significance 0.5 hour -Lecture/Class discussion -Lab activity by pair
-Understanding p-value -Oral recitation

Assimilate results of tests of significance with -Relationship of Tests of Significance with 0.5 hour -Lecture/Class discussion -Lab activity by pair
estimated confidence intervals. Confidence Intervals -Oral recitation
Calculate and interpret correlation between -Pearson Correlation 1 hour -Lecture/Class discussion -Written exercises
variables. -Chi Square Test for Association -Use of statistics software -Hands-on exercises
-Updated research
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Verify the probability distribution of a variable. -Chi Square Test for Goodness-of-Fit 1 hour -Lecture/Class discussion -Written exercises
-Hands-on exercises
-Updated research
Predict values of a variable given information -Simple Linear Regression 1 hour -Lecture/Class discussion -Written exercises
from another variable. -Use of statistics software -Hands-on exercises
-Updated research
Determine difference among three or more -Analysis of Variance 1 hour -Lecture/Class discussion -Written exercises
population means. -Use of statistics software -Hands-on exercises
-Updated research
-Third Long Examination
-Research Paper Defense
-Final Examination

Grading System:
1. COURSE EVALUATION
Passing grade is 60%. The final grade will be computed as follows:
Lecture Laboratory Final Grade = 50% Lecture + 50% Laboratory
3 Long Exams 2/3 Exam 1 25% (with minimum grade of 25% from each component)
Final Exam 1/3 Exam 2 30%
Lab Exercises 25%
Oral Exam 10%
Paper 10%
Missed exam rule: A student is allowed to make up for only one missed exam, provided that the reason is valid. If another exam is missed, the student will get a zero
in that exam. The special exam is usually scheduled after the Finals and covers all topics of the entire course.
Aside from academic deficiency, other grounds for a failing grade are:
a. Cheating during an examination
b. Absence for more than 20% of the total number of meetings

2. GRADING SCALE
≥ 93 90–92 87–89 84–86 80–83 75–79 70–74 65–69 60–64 55–59 ≤ 55
1.0 1.25 1.5 1.75 2.0 2.25 2.5 2.75 3.0 4.0 5.0
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3. Last day of dropping is 5 November 2014. A student may officially drop the course on or before the deadline for dropping. Only after a dropping slip is accomplished
and the instructor’s copy is submitted, can a student be considered to have officially dropped the subject.

Faculty-in-charge: Maria Sofia Criselda A. Poblador, M.Sc.

Email: mapoblador1@up.edu.ph / pia.poblador@gmail.com
Consultation Hours: Tue/Fri 1:30p–4:30p or Thu 8:00a-12:00p