Maths and Stats for University

Learning Development Unit

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ESSENTIAL MATHEMATICS WORKSHOP SERIES

Understanding Numeracy
This workshop looks at the number system, rounding numbers - significant figures and decimal places, standard form and calculations with directed numbers.

Fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio and proportion
This workshop shows how to calculate using fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio and proportion and the connections between them.

Basic algebra
This workshop gives experience of working with algebra, including simplifying expressions and substitution.

Linear equations and functions
This workshop considers solving linear equations, plotting linear functions and using graphs to solve simultaneous linear equations.

Non-linear functions
This workshop looks at plotting non-linear functions, using graphs to solve non-linear equations, sketching non-linear functions and sketching the effect of transformations on these functions.

Basic calculus
This workshop introduces differentiation as the gradient function and integration as the reverse process.

Calculus applications
This workshop looks at stationary points in differentiation and their use in maximising/minimising problems; integration is applied to determine areas under a curve.

QUANTITATIVE METHODS WORKSHOP SERIES

Collecting and Presenting Data
This workshop will help students to understand the techniques of collecting and presenting data in tables and charts.

Measures of Central Tendency
This workshop illustrates the methods in calculating and describing data averages (eg, mean) for both raw and grouped data.

Measures of spread
This workshop illustrates the methods in calculating and describing data distribution (eg, standard deviation) for both raw and grouped data.

Correlation and Linear Regression
This workshop explains the techniques involved in establishing the strengths, and determining the equations, of relationships between 2 variables.

Basic Probability
This workshop explores the processes, techniques and applications of basic probability.

Calculating probability using Venn diagrams and decision trees
This workshop considers calculating probability using the addition rule and the multiplication rule, showing when Venn diagrams and decision trees are useful.

Time Series Data
This workshop uses the analysis of Time Series Data to identify the trend of pass data to assist in forecasting.

BASIC STATISTICS FOR INTERPRETATION and PRESENTATION
(SHORT COURSE)

3 x 1½ hours weekly. A short course offering essential guidance on understanding, analysing and presenting data and writing reports using statistics. Coverage includes:

Types of data, methods of presentation and descriptions used to comment on these
Statistics used to summarise data, looking at: measures of central tendency (types of averages); measures of spread; symmetry of skewness

STATISTICS FOR WRITING PROJECTS AND DISSERTATIONS,
INCLUDING THE USE OF SPSS OUTPUT (SHORT COURSE)

3 x 1½ hours weekly. A short course offering guidance on statistical tests used to analyse data and how inferences are made. The course covers:

A foundation for understanding statistical inference and considering: hypothesis tests, testing significance and confidence intervals
Statistical decision-theory and a more detailed look at hypothesis testing and tests of significance
Statistical tests used with bivariate data analysis: looking at correlation, linear regression and contingency tables

Please click on the Times & Locations icon on the right for dates, times and room locations for each course/workshop.