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The document outlines a multidisciplinary course titled 'Statistical Methods' for 2nd/4th year students, focusing on the basics of statistics, measures of central tendency and dispersion, correlation and regression analysis, and probability. It includes course objectives, learning outcomes, a mapping matrix, detailed course contents divided into four units, practical lab work using statistical software, and reference books. The course aims to equip students with essential statistical skills applicable in real-life scenarios.

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Statistical Methods

The document outlines a multidisciplinary course titled 'Statistical Methods' for 2nd/4th year students, focusing on the basics of statistics, measures of central tendency and dispersion, correlation and regression analysis, and probability. It includes course objectives, learning outcomes, a mapping matrix, detailed course contents divided into four units, practical lab work using statistical software, and reference books. The course aims to equip students with essential statistical skills applicable in real-life scenarios.

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Department of Mathematics

Multi-Disciplinary Course (MDC)


Year/Semester 2nd / 4th Course Category Multidisciplinary Course
Course Code Course Title Statistical Methods
Continuous Evaluation: 40 End Semester Examination:60
Prerequisite: Basic Mathematics LT P: 3 0 0 Credits: 3

Course Objectives (CO) - The Course is designed with the following objectives:
1. To introduce the basics of statistics and graphical representation of data
2. To equip the students with measures of central tendency and dispersion
3. To learn about correlation and regression analysis
4. To know about the probability in daily life

Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) – The Syllabus has been prepared in accordance with the NEP-
2020. Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:
1. Understand the basics of statistics and explain data for graphical representation
2. Understand the concept of measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion
3. Understand the basics of correlation and regression
4. Understand the concept of probability in real life scenario

Mapping Matrix between Course Objectives and Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO
CL 1 CL 2 CL 3 CL 4
CO
CO 1
CO 2

CO 3

CO4

COURSE CONTENTS:
Unit-I: Introduction to Statistics
Importance of statistics, concepts of statistical population and a sample, data collection methods,
primary and secondary data, primary and secondary data. Designing a questionnaire, types of data–
quantitative and qualitative data. Measurement scales –Nominal, Ordinal, Interval and Ratio.
Classification and tabulation of data, Diagrammatic and Graphical representation of data.
Unit -II: Univariate Data Analysis
Measures of Central Tendency- mathematical and positional. Measures of Dispersion: range,
quartile deviation, mean deviation, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, Skewness and
Kurtosis.
Unit-III: Bivariate Data Analysis

Bivariate Data, Scatter plot, Correlation, Karl Pearson’s correlation coefficient, Rank correlation
– Spearman’s and Kendall’s measures. Concept of errors, Principle of least squares, fitting of
polynomial and exponential curves. Simple linear regression and its properties. Fitting of linear
regression line and coefficient of determination
Unit -IV: Probability
Probability: Introduction, random experiments, sample space, events, and algebra of events.
Definitions of Probability – classical, statistical, and axiomatic. Conditional Probability, laws of
addition and multiplication, independent events, theorem of total probability, Bayes’ theorem, and
its applications.
Practical/Lab Work to be performed in Computer Lab
The practical will be taught using Excel software and/or using some statistical software like R
/SPSS. Students are encouraged to use resources available on open sources.
• Graphical representation of data.
• Practical based on measures of central tendency.
• Practical based on measures of dispersion.
• Practical based on combined mean and variance and coefficient of variation.
• Practical based on moments, skewness, and kurtosis.
• Fitting of polynomials, exponential curves.
• Karl Pearson correlation coefficient.
• Correlation coefficient for a bivariate frequency distribution.
• Lines of regression, angle between lines and estimated values of variables.
• Problems based on conditional probability and Baye’s theorem
Reference Books
1. Agresti, A. (2010): Analysis of Ordinal Categorical Data, 2nd Edition, Wiley
2. Goon A.M., Gupta M.K. and Dasgupta B. Fundamentals of Statistics, Vol. I & II, 8th Edn. The
World Press, Kolkata, 2002
3. Fundamental of Mathematical Statistics by S.C. Gupta and V.K Kapoor, Saurabh Jain 2017
4. Hogg, R. V. McKean J. W. and Craig, A. T. (2012), Introduction to Mathematical Statistics,
Pearson 7th Edition R for beginners by Emmanuel Paradis (Freely available) at
https://cran.rproject.org/doc/contrib/Paradisrdebuts_en.pdf)

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