Multivariate Statistics
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 3 Hours per Week
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2022 teaching periods
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
STA60005 Statistical Practice 2Aims and objectives
This unit teaches students to identify and apply the multivariate statistical techniques most commonly used in social and health research, to understand the assumptions underlying their use, and appreciate the strengths and limitations of these methods. Knowledge of these methods is particularly helpful for gaining employment in statistical consulting.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Summarise the objectives of a study and prepare data files for analysis.
2. Test the assumptions underlying a statistical analysis and state the limitations of a study
3. Develop models to describe complex relationships while allowing for measurement errors
4. Identify the most appropriate analysis for the research question and execute the analysis using an appropriate software package
5. Interpret and report the results of statistical analyses
Courses with unit
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
This unit involves up to 150 hours of work including:
| Type (On-campus) | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| Face to Face Contact Tutorial |
1 |
12 | 12 |
| Online Contact Online Learning Activities | 3 | 12 | 36 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities Independent Learning |
Recommended | 12 |
102 |
| TOTAL | 150 hours/12.5cp |
| Type (Hawthorn Online / OUA) | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| Online Contact Collaborate Sessions |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Online Contact Discussion boards, watching Lecture recording, readings, quizzes & assessments. |
3 |
12 |
36 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study, Assignment Preparation, Revision |
Recommended | 12 |
108 |
| TOTAL | 150 hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Assignment | Individual | 50% | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Examination | Individual | 40% | 2, 4, 5 |
| Online Quizzes | Individual | 10% | 2, 4, 5 |
General skills outcomes
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Exploratory factor analysis
• Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA): Between subjects, within subjects and mixed-design MANOVA
• Discriminant analysis
• Binary Logistic Regression
• Canonical Correlation Analysis
Study resources
- Reading materials.