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Introduction
This course provides the MEd (Educational Assessment) graduate student with the skills and understanding of elementary statistics and their applications in the social and behavioural sciences. Basic statistical literacy is required in a critical reading of research literature and in conducting sound research. It is essential knowledge for a MEd(Educational Assessment) graduate working in the field of educational measurement and evaluation.
This course is part of:
- Graduate Certificate in Assessment in Education
Learners must complete the following courses to attain the Graduate Certificate in Assessment in Education (12 AU):
• MPM909 Elementary Statistics for Education
They will be able to:
- Acquire knowledge of elementary statistics.
- Learn to think and reason statistically.
- Identify misuses of statistics and inappropriate uses of statistical analyses, and to suggest corrections.
- Apply appropriate statistical procedures and techniques for designing and analysing the data in your graduate study.
- Prepare for the learning of advanced statistical or research methods.
- 1. Statistics and statistical thinking.
2. Descriptive statistics - tabular and graphical displays, summary statistics (location and variability measures).
3. Normal distribution, z-scores.
4. Correlation and simple linear regression.
5. Hypothesis testing.
6. Sampling distributions, concept of probability distributions.
7. z-tests and t-tests.
8. Non parametric statistics (e.g. chi-square).
9. ANOVA (including repeated measures).
10. Applications in social and behavioural sciences
For working professionals who are keen to have a better sensing and understanding of key assessment concepts, albeit in the education context.
Standard Course Fee: S$4,490.80
SSG Funding Support | Course fee | Course fee payable after SSG funding, if eligible under various schemes | |
BEFORE funding & GST | AFTER funding & 9% GST | ||
Singapore Citizens (SCs) and Permanent Residents (PRs) (Up to 70% funding) | S$4,120.00 | S$1,347.24 | |
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS) | S$523.24 | ||
SCs aged ≥ 40 years old | |||
• NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their $1,600 Alumni Course Credits. Click here for more information.
| Course Title | Academic Units |
| MDP901 Social and Emotional Development and Assessment* | 4 |
| MSE915 Assessment of Children and Youth with Special Needs* | 4 |
Listed courses are:
- Credit-bearing and stackable to Graduate Certificate in Assessment in Education (total 12AUs).
*SSG funded and SkillsFuture Credit approved
