STAT101-26SU2 (C) Summer Nov 2026 start

Statistics 1

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 23 November 2026
End Date: Sunday, 7 February 2027
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 6 December 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 17 January 2027

Description

An introduction to the ideas, techniques and applications of statistics and probability.

An introduction to the ideas, techniques and applications of statistics and probability. The emphasis is on applying statistics to problems, selecting sensible techniques, following the methodology and interpreting the results. Understanding the concepts and computer-based solutions are emphasised and applications to commerce, the social sciences, the humanities, science and engineering are considered.

Particular topics include data analysis, summary statistics, probability, statistical distributions, estimation and inference (including confidence intervals, hypothesis tests and modelling) and probability.

This is a 15-point course so you should spend about 150 hours on the course (NZQA guidelines). The summer occurrence of STAT101 is condensed into 7 weeks. We recommend an average of 20 hours per week and additional time for revision and examination preparation. If you do this, records show you are most likely to pass the course.

Learning Outcomes

Students that complete STAT101 should leave the course with:
• A solid conceptual understanding of key statistical concepts and techniques.
• The ability and confidence to perform a basic statistical analysis with data, including summarizing data, visualising data and making statistical inferences.
• Experience using technology to perform statistical procedures.
• An understanding of the importance of data collection and its role in determining the scope of a statistical inference.
• The knowledge of which statistical methods to use in which situations and how to interpret their results in context.
• A solid statistical foundation for further study in statistics.

Restrictions

STAT111, STAT112, DIGI103, DATA101

Equivalent Courses

STAT111, STAT112, DIGI103

Course Coordinators

David Rodda and Cameron Bell

Lecturer

Hilary Seddon

Tutor

Speedy Jiang (Senior Tutor)

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 10%
Test 10%
Tutorial Attendance (Best 10 of 14) 5%
Exam 50%
Quizzes 25%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $951.00

International fee $5,388.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Mathematics and Statistics .

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