General Education Courses - Department of Statistics

What statistics courses are on offer for General Education?

useful for life; informed citizenship; almost any career; academic, business, social or public-policy research
lecturers have won NZ-wide teaching excellence awards
available for everyone except mathematics, computer science, statistics, business, property and engineering students
no prior mathematics or statistics assumed
large number of possible timetable slots for STATS 101G (see below)

course in critical thinking
useful for aspiring journalists, sociologists, lawyers, public communicators, health personnel, conservationists, business people, marketers, engineers, scientists, political scientists, and politicians
useful for becoming a critical consumer of statistical information
'Arts style' of teaching
guest speakers from a variety of occupations
all lectures are recorded and made available online allowing for optional lecture attendance

an introduction to quantitative research and data analysis
useful for doing or understanding research
useful for anyone who will obtain information using surveys or experiments
comprehensive self-learning resources
builds data analysis computer skills and understanding
all lectures are recorded and made available online allowing for optional lecture attendance

STATS 101G and STATS 150G are both available at many different times throughout the week. Refer to nDeva for more information.