COLEGIO DE SAN LORENZO

BSBA PROGRAM
COURSE SYLLABUS AY 2009 – 2010

Course Title : BASIC STATISTICS

Course Number/Code : STA 101 Prepared by: Ian Walter M. Along

INSTRUCTOR
Credit Units : 3 UNITS November, 2009

Prerequisite : COLLEGE ALGEBRA (MTH 101)

Course Description : In this course, the students learn the basic concepts of statistics and how to use statistical methods with emphasis basically on descriptive
statistics. It also deals with the fundamentals of probability, probability distributions, and the use of statistical inference such as interval
estimation and testing hypothesis through chi-square and analysis of variance. Regression and correlation analysis and forecasting methods
are also taken up as statistical tools in problems related to business and economics. The students also learn how to use statistical presentations
as an aid to reporting information and to use computers to generate statistical presentation of data.

Course Objectives : At the end of this course, the student should able to
1. Discuss the general statistical principles which they will find useful regardless of their field of specialization;
2. Define statistical terms and understand the different statistical methods which will enable them to read intelligently and critically
statistical data;
3. Apply proficiently a number of important statistical techniques;
4. Demonstrate critical thinking in solving statistical problems.
AY 2009 – 2010, SEM02, BSBA Program, STA 101 SYLLABUS

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES CONTENTS VALUE CONCEPTS TEACHING/LEARNING EVALUATION TIME

ACTIVITIES TOOLS ALLOTMENT
 To demonstrate knowledge of  Introduction to  Basic statistical terms Lecture – Discussion Recitation 3 hrs.
statistical terms Basic Statistics  Importance of statistics
 To identify types of data  Collection and  Types of Data
 To identify the four basic sampling Presentation of  Sampling Techniques LCD Projector Assignment
techniques Data  Methods of Collecting (PowerPoint)
Data
 Methods of Presenting Quiz no. 1
Data Pictures
 To organize data using frequency  Collection and  Methods of Presenting Lecture – Discussion Assignment 3 hrs.
distributions Presentation of Data
 To represent data in frequency Data  Frequency Distribution LCD Projector
distributions graphically using  Frequency  Graphical Presentation (Excel/PowerPoint)
histograms, frequency polygons, and Distribution of Data
ogives
 To summarize the ungrouped data  Measures of  Mean, Median, Mode Lecture – Discussion Quiz no. 2 1.5 hrs.
using mean, median, and mode Central for Ungrouped Data
 To summarize the grouped data using Tendency  Mean, Median, Mode 1.5 hrs.
mean, median, and mode for Ungrouped Data

 To identify the position of a data value  Measures of  Deciles, Quartiles, Lecture – Discussion Board work 1.5 hrs.
in a data set of ungrouped data, using Position Percentiles for
percentiles, deciles, and quartiles Ungrouped Data
 To identify the position of a data value Assignment
in a data set of grouped data, using  Deciles, Quartiles, 1.5 hrs.
percentiles, deciles, and quartiles Percentiles for Grouped
Data Quiz no. 3
 To describe ungrouped data using  Measures of  Range, Mean Deviation, Lecture – Discussion Board work 4.5 hrs.
measures of variation, such as range, Variability Standard Deviation and
mean deviation, standard deviation, Variance for Ungrouped LCD Projector
and variance Data (Excel/PowerPoint) Assignment
 Range, Mean Deviation,
 To describe ungrouped data using Standard Deviation and
measures of variation, such as range, Variance for Grouped Quiz no. 4
mean deviation, standard deviation, Data
and variance
 Skewness
 Kurtosis
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS 1.5 hrs.

 To determine the sample spaces of an  Probability:  Fundamental Principles Lecture – Discussion Board work 3 hrs.
event Sample Spaces  Classical Probability
 To find the probability of an event,  Complimentary Events LCD Projector
using classical probability  Empirical Probability Assignment
 To find the probability of an event,  Law of Large Numbers Cards and Dice
using empirical probability  Subjective Probability
Quiz no. 5

 To find the probability of compound  Probability:  Addition Rules Lecture – Discussion Board work 3 hrs.
events, using the addition rules Addition Rules,
 To find the probability of compound Multiplication LCD Projector
events, using the multiplication rules Rules and Assignment
Conditional
Probability
Quiz no. 6

 Multiplication Rules Lecture – Discussion Board work 3 hrs.

 Conditional Probability
LCD Projector
Assignment

Quiz no. 7

 To find the total number of outcomes  Probability:  Fundamental Counting Lecture – Discussion Board work 3 hrs.
in a sequence of events using the Counting Rules Rule
 fundamental counting rule  Factorial Notation LCD Projector
 To find the probability of an event,  Permutations Assignment
using the combination rule  Combinations
 To find the number of ways that r
objects can be selected from n objects, Quiz no. 8
using the permutation rule
 To find the number of ways that r
objects can be selected from n objects
without regard to order, using the
combination rule

 To identify distributions as symmetric  Normal  Areas under the Normal Lecture – Discussion Board work 3 hrs.
or skewed Distribution Curve
 To identify the properties of a normal LCD Projector Recitation
distribution
 To find the area under the standard
normal distribution, given various z
values
MIDTERM EXAMINATIONS 1.5 hrs.

 To be able to understand the  Test of  Testing the Difference SPSS Boardwork 3 hrs.
definitions used in hypothesis testing Hypothesis Betwen Two Means of
 To state the null and alternative Two Normal Lecture Discussion Recitation
hypotheses Proportions
LCD Projector Computer work
 To test the difference between two  T-test  One Sample T-test SPSS Boardwork 3hrs.
means for small independent samples  T-test of Difference
 To test the difference between two Between Independent Lecture Discussion Recitation
means for small dependent samples Means
 T-test of Dependent LCD Projector Computer work
Means
 To determine the minimum sample  Confidence  Confidence Intervals SPSS Boardwork 3 hrs.
size for finding a confidence interval Interval and Sample Size
for the mean Lecture Discussion Recitation
 To find the confidence interval for a
proportion LCD Projector Computer work
 To determine the minimum sample
 size for finding a confidence interval
for a proportion
 To find a confidence interval for a
variance and a standard deviation
 To compute the correlation coefficient  Correlation and  Correlation Analysis SPSS Boardwork 3 hrs.
 To compute the equation of the Regression
regression line  Regression Analysis Lecture Discussion Recitation
 To compute the coefficient of
determination LCD Projector Computer work
 To compute the standard error of the
estimate
 To test a distribution for goodness of  Chi-Square and  Chi-Square Test for SPSS Boardwork 3 hrs.
fit Analysis of Goodness of Fit
 To test two variables for independence Variance  Chi-Square Test of Lecture Discussion Recitation
 To determine if there is a significant (ANOVA) Independence or
difference between three or more Association LCD Projector Computer work
means using the one-way ANOVA  Analysis of Variance
technique (ANOVA)

FINAL EXAMINATIONS 2.0 hrs.

GRADING SYSTEM : CLASS STANDING = 60% CLASS ATTENDANCE………………………10%

CLASS PARTICIPATION/RECITATION…...10%
QUIZZES..................................………………...20%
ASSIGNMENTS………...................…………...20%
TERM EXAMS = 40%
100%
REFERENCES:
1. Bluman, A. G. (2008). Elementary statistics: a step by step approach (fourth edition). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
2. Broto, A. S. (2006). Statistics made simple (second edition). Mandaluyong City: National Book Store.
3. Nocon, F. P. et al. (2008). General statistics made simple for Filipinos. Mandaluyong City: National Book Store.
4. Walpole, R. E. (1997). Introduction to statistics (third edition). Singapore: Simon & Schuster.

Prepared by: IAN WALTER M. ALONG Approved by: C.V. MARIANO, PhD
Instructor Chairman, BSBA Program