NSCI6107 – Quality Statistics for Applied Science
Module code
NSCI6107
Module title
Quality Statistics for Applied Science
Prescription
The aim of this course is to develop knowledge and skills that enable students to use quality assurance data in an applied science operational or research context.
NZQA Level
Level 6
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Content
- - Data display
- Control charting
- Proficiency test analysis and interpretation
- Ethics and confidentiality
- Professional statistics and research software
- Sampling design
- Data analysis using parametric and non-parametric ANOVA
- Data analysis using parametric and non-parametric regression and correlation - Learning Outcomes
- LO1 Interpret applied science statistical data collected for quality assurance, operational, and/or research purposes.
LO2 Apply professional statistics software in quality management, operational, and/or research contexts. - Learning and Teaching Resource
- All required and recommended resources are advised to aakonga via course outlines.
- Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Learning and teaching activities will employ a range of elements drawn from approved methods to align with the context of the learning (delivery mode, regional specific requirement, etc.) and any particular needs of the group of aakonga.
- Assessment Criteria
- Assessment in this course is achievement-based. Aakonga must submit all specified assessment items and obtain at least 50% overall score in order to pass this course. Aakonga will be advised of all matters relating to summative assessment at the start of the course.
