Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
STAT-0036
Organization's ID:
103
Organization:
Length:
4 weeks (60 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 data management
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to read, understand, manipulate, and use data. There is no prerequisite knowledge for this course, but it does require access to Excel. After taking this course, you will have the ability to make meaningful information from data. From this information, you will also be able to make decisions scientifically.

Learning Outcomes:

  • identify what data is
  • understand how data can be used to acquire information and make decisions
  • recall the Scientific Method
  • understand how data is collected
  • understand how data is stored
  • identify variable types of a variable
  • identify data types of data
  • read, understand and analyze pie charts, bar graphs, line charts, and histograms
  • make pie charts, bar graphs, line charts, and histograms
  • compare quantitative variables using ratios and rates
  • calculate and analyze relative frequency for categorical variables
  • calculate and analyze measures of center for quantitative variables
  • calculate and analyze variability of quantitative variables
  • understand and analyze position of datapoints
  • identify missing data values and how to address them
  • identify possible erroneous data entries and how to address them
  • identify duplication of entry and how to address it
  • identify visualization of data misuses and how to be critical when evaluating visualization of data

General Topics:

  • Introduction to data collection and storage
  • Variable and data types
  • Some basic analysis
  • Cleaning data and fixing errors
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Discussion
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Written Papers
  • Project

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials