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COVENANT UNIVERSITY

STA112 COURSE COMPACT


2024/2025 ACADEMIC SESSION

Department: Mathematics
College: CST
Course Lecturers: Dr.A.F.Adedotun, Dr. A. U, Mbata, Mr. G. O.
Odekina,Mrs.M.O.Agbesuyi
Programme: Industrial Mathematics, Industrial Chemistry and Engineering
Course Code: STA112
Course Title: Introduction to Statistics and Probability
Units: 3
Semester: Alpha
Time: 12.00 pm – 2.00pm (Monday), 6pm---7pm (Thursday)
Location: Lecture Theatre 1

A. BRIEF OVERVIEW OF COURSE


This course is designed to introduce the elementary and basic knowledge of statistics to
students. The topics cover the several methods of collecting, organizing and analyzing data.
Also, basic concepts of probability are taught. Researchers cannot carry out any research
without first having the data; hence the topics are relevant to the industries.
Basic computer skills (especially spreadsheet knowledge) are desirable. A scientific
calculator is required and Casio fx-991 is recommended.

B. COURSE OBJECTIVES/GOALS
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
i. Know the meaning and importance of statistics.
ii. Have an understanding of different type of statistics and differentiate them.
iii. Carry out a survey and establish the best method of collecting data for a
specific research.
iv. Suggest the best method to analyze the data collected descriptively.
v. Use descriptive method to analyze the data collected.
vi. Interpret the result of the descriptive analysis carried out.
vii. Predict the outcome of an event.
viii. Have basic understanding of probability.
ix. Understand how to construct the different graphical summaries most
especially bar chart, histogram, Stem and leaf display, Boxplots and five-
number-summary
C. METHOD OF DELIVERY/TEACHING AIDS
 The course will be taught via Lectures using PowerPoint presentations.
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 Tutorial Sessions would also be designed to complement and enhance both
the lectures and the students’ appreciation of the course.
 Course work assignments will be reviewed with the students.

D. COURSE OUTLINE / DELIVERY MODULES

MODULE 1: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS

Week 1: Introduction to Statistics, Meaning and Definitions of Basic Statistical


Concepts/Terms

Week 2: Diagrammatic Representation of Descriptive Data & Measures of location and


dispersion for ungrouped data

Week 3: Measures of location and dispersion for grouped data & Exploratory Data Analyses
(EDA)

Week 4: Introduction to probability, Sample space, event, Multiplication and addition law in
Probability

Week 5: Conditional probability

Week 6: Test 1

MODULE 2: RANDOM VARIABLES AND PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS

Week 7: Random variables and probability distributions

Week 8:. Basic distributions: Binomial distribution, geometric distribution

Week 9: Poisson distribution, Normal distribution

Week 10: Permutation and combination, the use of permutation and combination in
evaluating probability,

Week 11: Sampling distributions

Week 12: Test 2

Week 13: Revision

E. TUTORIALS
 Week 5 – Tutorial 1 (on Module 1)
 Week 11 – Tutorial 2 ( Examination Revision)

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F. STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMME/METHOD OF GRADING
1. Attendance at class meetings, In-class work / group work (periodically), quizzes
(some quizzes may be unannounced), homework, collected and graded and
solutions provided (counting for 10% of the total course marks);
2. Two tests, 1-hour duration for each (counting for 20% total of the course marks)
and
3. One (1) End-of-semester examination, 2 hours duration counting for 70% of the
total course marks.

G. GROUND RULES & REGULATIONS


Students would be required to maintain high level of discipline (which is the soul of an army)
in the following areas:
 Regularity and punctuality at class meetings – Because regular participation enhances
the learning process, students are expected to adhere to the attendance policy set by
the University. Therefore, students are strongly encouraged to attend all classes to
better prepare them for assignments, tests and other course-related activities;
 Regardless of the cause of absences, a student who is absent six or more days in a
semester is excessively absent, and will not receive credit unless there are verified
extenuating circumstances.
 Students will be given assignments periodically. Students may work together to
understand these assignments, but all work submitted must be the student’s original
work. There is a distinct difference between providing guidance and instruction to a
fellow student and allowing the direct copying of another’s answers or work.
 Late homework assignments will NOT be accepted.
 Modest dressing
 Good composure; and
 No eating in the class.

H. TOPICS FOR TERM PAPERS/ASSIGNMENTS/STUDENT ACTIVITIES


Group projects will be assigned at the discretion of the course tutor/facilitator.
I. ALLIGNMENT WITH COVENANT UNIVERSITY VISION/GOALS
 Prayers are to be offered at the beginning of lectures.
 Presentation of the learning material will be done in such a way that the knowledge
acquired is useful and applicable.
 Efforts would be made to address students on godliness, integrity and visionary
leadership.

J. CONTEMPORARY ISSUES/INDUSTRY RELEVANCE


The course is relevant to the industry since almost every day-to-day activity require
the use of data.
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K. RECOMMENDED READING/ TEXT
 Sheldon, M. Ross (2004): Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Engineers and
Scientist (3rd Edition). Elsevier Academic Press.
 Hoel, P. G. (1976). Elementary Statistics (4th Ed). London: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
 Knight, K. ( 2000). Mathematical Statistics. New York: Chapman & hall/CRC.
 Spiegel, M. R, Schiller J & Srinivasan, R. A (2001): Schaum’s Outline of Probability
& Statistics. McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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