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UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN (UTAR)

FACULTY OF ACCOUNTANCY AND MANAGEMENT

COURSE PLAN

1. Course Code & UKEQ1023 QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES II

Course Name:
2. Programme of Bachelor of Accounting (Honours)
Study: Bachelor of Building and Property Management (Honours)
Bachelor of Economics (Honours) Global Economics
Bachelor of International Business (Honours)
3. Year of Study: Year One

4. Year and 202201

Trimester:
5. Credit Hour 3 credit hours
6. Credit Hour & 2 hours lecture per week for the duration of 14 weeks
Contact Hours 1.5 hours tutorial per week for the duration of 14 weeks

7. Name(s) of Lecturer:
Academic Staff: Puan Robaisya Binti Rahmat ([email protected])

Tutor(s):
Dr Aye Aye Khin ([email protected])
Dr Yogambigai A/P Rajamoorthy ([email protected])
Puan Robaisya Binti Rahmat ([email protected])

8. Moderator Mr Yow Taw Onn

9. Mode of Lecture (online)

Delivery: Tutorial (Physical)

10. Course The unit aims to provide understanding and knowledge of the statistical concepts and principles, as
Objective: well as techniques for conducting statistical analysis, particularly in the areas of business and
economics.

11. Course Learning After completing this unit, students should be able to:
Outcome (CLO): 1. Explain the various types of data, the procedure of data collection and sampling methods
2. Solve probability problems using the continuous probability distribution.
3. Apply appropriate statistical approaches in making inferences.
4. Interpret the statistical results of the statistical models including regression models.
5. Demonstrate the methods and procedures in business decision making.

12. References: Main Text:

1. Levine, D.M., Stephan, D., & Szabat, K. (2017). Statistics for managers: Using Microsoft
Excel (8th ed.) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

Additional Text:
1. Weiers, R. M. (2010). Introduction to business statistics (7th ed.). Mason, Ohio: South -
Western; Andover: Cengage Learning.
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2. Lind, D. Marchal, W. G. & Wathen, S. A. (2012). Statistical techniques in business &
economics (15th ed.) New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
3. Keller, G. (2008). Statistics for management and economics (8th ed.) Sydney: Brooks/Cole
4. Groebner, D. F., Shannon, P., Fry, P., & Smith, K.D. (2013). Business statistics: A decision-
approach (9 th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
5. Render, B. Stair, R.M., & Hanna, M.E. (2012). Quantitative analysis for management. (11th
ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Prentice Hall.
6. Curwin, J. (2007). Quantitative methods for business decisions. (5th ed.). London: Thomson
Learning.
7. Mann, P. S. & Lacke, C.J. (2011). Introductory statistics. (7th ed.). Hoboken,NJ: John
Wiley and Sons.

13 Constructive
Alignment No. CLO PLO Delivery C/A/P and Assessment Methods &
Table Methods Taxonomy Mark Breakdown* Total
Level

Assignment

Final exam
Test
CLO Lecture,
1 1 C5 10% 10%
1 Tutorial

CLO Lecture,
2 1 C3 10% 10%
2 Tutorial
CLO Lecture,
3 2 C4 15% 30% 45%
3 Tutorial
CLO Lecture,
4 6 C5 15% 15%
4 Tutorial
CLO Lecture,
5 4 C4 20% 20%
5 Tutorial

Total 20% 30% 50% 100%

14. Assessment
Methods:
No. Method of Assessment Total
1. Continuous Assessment 50%
Test 20% (50 marks)
Group Assignment(s) 30% (50 marks)
Total 50% 100 marks
2. Final Examination 50%
GRAND TOTAL 100%

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1. Continuous Assessment (50%)

a) Test – 20%
Tests will be given to monitor student’s progress on the understanding of the lectures. The duration
of the test will be ONE AND HALF (1½) hours and the physical test will be scheduled at WEEK
6 (28/02/2021). The test will consist of TWO (2) structural questions which cover CLO 1 and 2.

There will be NO make-up exams without a valid and verifiable reason. Students must give reason
for absenteeism and are required to submit valid evidence (e.g. medical certificate, police report
and etc.) before any make-up examination will be considered.

b) Group Assignments – 30%

Students will be assigned in a group on a basis of 5-6 members in a group. The group members
must from the same tutorial group. The assignment will be released in WEEK 7. Details will be
explained by the tutor. The submission of assignment shall be submitted directly to the link set in
WBLE. For each late submission, the examiner has the right to deduct 5 marks of each assignment.
The assessments are listed as below:

No Details Marks
1 Question 1: CLO3 25 marks
2 Question 2: CLO4 25 marks
Total 50 marks

Kindly use the standard cover page for each assignment submission. The sample standard cover
page will be attached later together with the assignment release. Student are required to follow the
instruction(s) given. Failure to follow will result in non-acceptance of submission.

2. Final Exam (50%)

The final exam for this subject will be subject to the latest instruction by the university. It will
consist of TWO (2) CLOs’. The questions shall cover CLO3 and CLO5.

15. Remark: ACADEMIC REGULATIONS

Plagiarism
Plagiarism is defined as the submission or presentation of work, in any form, which is not one's
own, without acknowledgment of the sources. If a student obtains information or ideas from an
outside source, that source must be acknowledged. Another rule to follow is that any direct
quotation must be placed in quotation marks and the source immediately cited.

Plagiarism is also defined as copy of all or part of the work of another student(s) of current or
previous batch of this University or another higher learning institution.

The University's degree and other academic awards are given in recognition of the candidate's
personal achievement. Plagiarism is therefore considered as an act of academic fraudulence and as
an offence against University discipline.

Intellectual Property
Copyright must be seriously protected. The University takes a strong stand against any illegal
photocopying of textbooks and any other materials by students. Students are forewarned of the
consequences and the penalty that may be meted out if they are "caught in the act".

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Mode of Referencing
Students are advised to incorporate proper academic modes of referencing. The normally acceptable
mode of academic referencing is the American Psychological Association (APA) system; please
refer to the attached APA referencing system document for detailed usage.

Teaching Plan

Lecture, Tutorial & Continuous Assessment Plan

Week Lecture Topic Tutorial/Assignment Reference
1 Topic 1: Introduction and Data Collection Introduction: Levine, et al.:
24/01/2022 - • What is statistics? Course plan 202201 Chapter 1, 2 and 3
30/01/2022 • The importance of collecting data
• Identifying sources of data Weiers:
• Types of survey sampling methods Chapter 1,2,3 and
• Types of data 4
• Measures of Central Tendency, Variation and Shape
• Obtaining Descriptive Summary measures from a population
• The covariance and Coefficient of Correlation

Course learning outcome: 1

2 Topic 2. Normal Distribution, Other Continuous Tutorial Topic 1 Levine, et al.:

31/01/2022 - Probability Distributions and Sampling Chapter 6 and 7
06/02/2022 Distributions
• Continuous Probability Distribution Weiers:
• The Uniform Distribution Chapter 6, 7 and 8
• Normal Distribution and its properties
• The Sampling distribution and Central Limit Theorem

Course learning outcome: 2

3 Topic 3. Inferences Based on a Single Sample: Estimation with Tutorial Topic 2 Levine, et al.:
07/02/2022 - Confidence Intervals Chapter 8
13/02/2022 • Large-Sample Confidence Interval for a Population Mean
• Small-Sample Confidence Interval for a Population Mean Weiers:
• Large-Sample Confidence Interval for a Population Proportion Chapter 9
• Determining the Sample Size

Course learning outcome: 3

4 Topic 4. Inferences Based on a Single Sample: Tests of Hypothesis Tutorial Topic 3 Levine, et al.:
14/02/2022 - • The Elements of a Test of Hypothesis Chapter 9
20/02/2022 • Large-Sample Test of Hypothesis About a Population Mean
• Observed Significance Levels: p-Values Weiers:
• Small-Sample Test of Hypothesis About a Population Mean Chapter 10
• Large-Sample Test of Hypothesis About a Population
Proportion

Course learning outcome: 3

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Lecture, Tutorial & Continuous Assessment Plan
Week Lecture Topic Tutorial/Assignment Reference
5 Topic 5. Inferences Based on a Two Samples: Confidence Intervals Tutorial Topic 4 Levine, et al.:
21/02/2022 - and Tests of Hypotheses Chapter 10
27/02/2022 • Comparing Two Population Means: Independent Sampling
• Comparing Two Population Means: Paired Difference Weiers:
Experiments Chapter 11
• Comparing Two Population Proportions: Independent Sampling
• Determining the Sample Size
• Comparing Two Population Variances: Independent Sampling

Course learning outcome: 3

6 TEST Tutorial Topic 5 Levine, et al.:

28/02/2022 - Date: Monday, 28/02/2022 Chapter 11
06/03/2022 Time: 6-7.30PM
Venue: KB103, KB104 and KB105 Weiers:
Chapter 12

7 Topic 6. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) Revision Topic 3-5 Levine, et al.:

07/03/2022 - • The Completely Randomized Design Chapter 12
13/03/2022 • Multiple Comparisons of Means Release of Assignment
Weiers:
Course learning outcome: 3 Chapter 13

8 Topic 7. The Chi-Square Test and the Analysis of Contingency Tutorial Topic 6 Levine, et al.:
14/03/2022 - Tables Chapter 12
20/03/2022 • Testing Category Probabilities: One-Way Table
• Testing Category Probabilities: Two-Way (Contingency) Table Weiers:
• A Word of Caution About Chi-Square Tests Chapter 14

Course learning outcome: 3

9 Topic 8. Nonparametric Tests Tutorial Topic 7 Levine, et al.:

21/03/2022 - • Introduction: Distribution-Free Tests Chapter 12
27/03/2022 • Single Population Inferences: Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test
• Comparing Two Populations: The Wilcoxon Signed Rank Sum Weiers:
Test for Independent Samples Chapter 14
• The Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test for the Paired Samples
• The Kruskal-Wallis H-Test for a Comparing More Than Two
Independent Samples
• Spearmen’s Rank Correlation Coefficient

Course learning outcome: 3

10 Topic 9. Simple Linear Regression Tutorial Topic 8 Levine, et al.:

28/03/2022 - • Types of regression models Chapter 13 and 14
03/04/2022 • Determining the simple linear regression equation
• Measures of variation Weiers:
• Assumptions Chapter 15 and 16
• Residual analysis
• Inferences about the slope and correlation coefficient
• Estimation of mean values and prediction of individual values
• Computation in simple linear regression

Course learning outcome: 4

11 Topic 10. Multiple Linear Regression Tutorial Topic 9 & 10 Levine, et al.:
04/04/2022 - • Interpreting the Regression Coefficient Chapter 13 and 14
10/04/2022 • Predicting the Dependent Variable
• Coefficient of Multiple Determination Weiers:
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Lecture, Tutorial & Continuous Assessment Plan
Week Lecture Topic Tutorial/Assignment Reference
• Testing for the Significance of the Multiple Linear Regression Submission of Assignment Chapter 15 and 16
• Inferences Concerning the Population Regression Coefficient Date: Sunday, 10/04/2022
• Testing portion for the Multiple Linear Regression Time: Before 5PM
• Using Dummy Variables and Interaction Terms in Regression
Model

Course learning outcome: 4

12 Topic 11: Time Series Analysis Revision Topic 6-8 Weiers:

11/04/2022 - • Introduction: Time Series Components Chapter 18
17/04/2022
• Least Squares Method in Computing the Trend
• Smoothing Techniques in Computing the Trend
• Seasonal Variation Computation
• Forecasting Using Time Series Models

Course learning outcome: 5

13 Revision: Topic(s) Tutorial Topic 11

18/04/2022 -
24/04/2022

14 Revision: Q&A Session All the tutorials

25/04/2022 -
01/05/2022

The course plan is:

Prepared by: Moderated by: Approved by:

_________________ _____________ _________________

Robaisya Binti Rahmat Mr Yow Taw Onn Mr. Sia Bik Kai
Course Coordinator Moderator Head of Department
Date: 06/01/2022 Date: 10/01/2022 Date: 12/01/2022

Notes: The information provided in this Course Plan is subject to change by the Lecturers. Students shall be notified in
advance of any changes.

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