Basic Statistical Methods & Data Presentation

What You Will Learn

This short course focuses on preliminary testing on data prior to further analysis by using basic statistical methods. Contents include data for normal distribution, detection of outliers, mean comparisons and relationship between 2 variables. Knowledge and skills essentials for data presentation will also be covered.

After completing this course participants should be able to

Analyze and interpret descriptive statistics of data.
Assess normality of data and detection of outliers
Apply steps of hypothesis testing
Perform inferential statistical analysis for comparing means of 2 groups using Microsoft Excel
Understand what are the important factors to be considered for a scientific presentation
Draw different types of chart in MS Excel
Add error bars and statistical inferences in charts
Write succinct title, legends and labels, footnotes with relevant information.

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Course Information At A Glance

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Application Period	12 Jul to 20 Sep 2019
Course Date	1 & 2 Oct 2019
Class Time	9am to 6pm. 2 days - Tues & Wed.
Venue	Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Assessment/ Award	In-class assessments. A Certificate of Performance will be awarded to participants who achieve at least 75% attendance and pass all required assessment(s). A Certificate of Participation will be awarded to participants who meet the 75% attendance requirement but did not pass all required assessment(s).
Course Fees	Full course fee: $695.50 Singaporeans and Permanent Residents: $208.65 Singaporeans qualified for SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy: $78.65 Singaporeans and Permanent Residents qualified for Enhanced Training Support for SMEs: $78.65 Singaporeans qualified for Workfare Training Support (WTS): $46.15 Enter SME in the promo code during course application. **Enter WTS in the promo code during course application. Course fee is payable upon acceptance. It is inclusive of 7% GST and subject to review. For more information on other subsidies, please click here.
SkillsFuture Credit Eligibility	Eligible

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Entry Requirements

Preferably some basic knowledge in MS Excel