Course details
Includes descriptive statistics, including numerical and graphical presentation of data, measures of central tendency, dispersion and elementary probabilities. Introduction to several discrete and continuous probability distributions. Introduction to inferential statistics through selected topics such as sampling, confidence limits of the mean, hypotheses testing, simple linear regression and the chi-squared test for independence.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
4.5
Cost
$97.95 - $776.98 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Course offerings
Fall 2022
Below are six offerings of OPMT 1197 for the Fall 2022 term.
CRN 40419
Duration
Start any time
- 24 weeks
- CRN 40419
- $97.95
Continuous Entry, Distance or Online
This is an online learning course. Start any time. You have 24 weeks from the date you register to complete this course.
Instructor
Chris Kellman
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$97.95
Important information
- Available for re-registration (course extension) only.
- Departmental approval needed
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This section is a 24 week extension only for Distance Education students whose original 30 week time limit is about to expire. Students who need more time to complete the Distance Education course should contact Ruth_MacKay@bcit.ca
Status
CRN 39501
Duration
Start any time
- 30 weeks
- CRN 39501
- $774.79
Continuous Entry, Distance or Online
This is an online learning course. Start any time. You have 30 weeks from the date you register to complete this course.
Instructor
Chris Kellman
Course outline
Cost
$774.79
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
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Start any time this Fall. You have 30 weeks from the date you register to complete this course. Note: Students may register at any time through the year and have 30 weeks in which to complete the course. A textbook and a course manual must be purchased at: BCIT Bookstore or online at: www.bcitbookstore.ca/distance/ Students must submit email address when registering. To be successful in our online courses, plan to spend 7-10 hours per course each week on your studies, starting Week 1
Status
CRN 46262
Duration
Fri Sep 02 - Fri Dec 09 (14 weeks)
- 14 weeks
- CRN 46262
- $738.23
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 02 - Dec 09 | Fri | 17:30 - 21:30 | Online |
Instructor
Simin Sadat Chavoshi Jolfaee
Course outline
Credits
4.5
Cost
$738.23
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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You have registered for a course that will be held entirely online, however this is a synchronous course which requires you to be online on the posted days and times shown on your myBCIT schedule. In this course, you will be using an online teaching tool called the Learning Hub, also known as D2L or Brightspace. The Learning Hub is where your instructor will share information, resources, assignments, deadlines and this is where you will submit your work, and communicate with both your instructor and classmates. Ensure that you are able to log in before your course starts. To log in, view your courses, set up notifications, and access the tools you need, please go directly to the Learning Hub at learn.bcit.ca/d2l/home. Access to this course will be available either on or shortly before the start date.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 31393
Duration
Tue Sep 06 - Thu Nov 03 (9 weeks)
- 9 weeks
- CRN 31393
- $776.98
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 06 - Nov 03 | Tue, Thu | 18:30 - 21:30 | Burnaby SW03 Rm. 2620 |
Instructor
Illya Kochergin
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Credits
4.5
Cost
$776.98
Important information
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The course will be taught using the Texas Instrument BA II Plus calculator
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 37495
Duration
Mon Sep 12 - Mon Nov 14 (9 weeks)
- 9 weeks
- CRN 37495
- $776.98
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 - Nov 14 | Mon, Wed | 18:30 - 21:30 | Burnaby |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$776.98
Important information
-
The course will be taught using the Texas Instrument BA II Plus calculator
Status
Cancelled
This course offering has been cancelled. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 48384
Duration
Sat Sep 17 - Sat Dec 03 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 48384
- $738.23
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 - Dec 03 | Sat | 08:30 - 13:00 | Online |
Instructor
Judy Li
Course outline
Cost
$738.23
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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Important Information: 1. Internet delivery synchronous course format. This is a synchronous course that will be held entirely online. You will be required to log in to the course each week at a specific time. Please check the registration page for the specific dates and times. 2. Learning formats include: online asynchronous, online synchronous, hybrid/blended, and in-class. Please read the information at this link to understand the differences between learning online versus in a real physical classroom. www.bcit.ca/distance/distance-course-formats/ 3. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Discuss the value of statistical information in a variety of business disciplines and work environments.
- Assess statistical information portrayed in the media, work and educational environments.
- Organize and analyze quantitative data.
- Calculate descriptive statistics measures such as the mean, weighted mean, median, mode, standard deviation, coefficient of variation and variance.
- Use graphical techniques to present data in such a manner that it is understood by and meaningful to colleagues and clients.
- Analyze data presented in frequency distributions, histograms and boxplots.
- Apply the common rules of probability to evaluate business alternatives.
- Analyze and calculate probabilities for Binomial, Poisson, Uniform and Exponential probability distributions.
- Calculate expected values and standard deviations for random variables.
- Construct and interpret a confidence interval estimate for a single population mean using both the standard normal and t distributions.
- Establish and interpret a confidence interval estimate for a single population proportion.
- Determine the required sample size for estimating a single population mean or proportion.
- Carry out an appropriate hypothesis test on a single population mean or proportion.
- Interpret the p-value of the test statistic.
- Carry out a hypothesis test comparing two population means or proportions.
- Construct a contingency table and perform a chi squared test of independence.
- Analyze simple two-variable problems using linear regression and correlation.
- Interpret the results of a computer generated regression model and ANOVA table.
Effective as of Winter 2020
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