Overview

This unit provides students with the statistical knowledge and techniques used to evaluate performance, predictions and statistical analyses relating to sport. Contemporary sport examples are provided to illustrate relevant concepts and methodologies within the discipline area.

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Display and summarise univariate and bivariate data in a sports context using a range of graphical formats
  • Understand basic concepts in probability and the definition of probability as it applies to random events and uncertain evidence in sport
  • Apply and compare different monitoring and forecasting techniques in the context of sports performance
  • Evaluate ratings and rankings systems used in different sports
  • Construct and apply quality control monitoring charts in the context of sports performance
  • Apply different sampling techniques to acquire representative and unbiased samples

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Lecture		2.00 12 weeks 24
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Tutorial		2.00 12 weeks 24
Specified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Various		4.00 12 weeks 48
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Independent Learning		4.50 12 weeks 54
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
ExaminationIndividual 50% 1,3,4,5,6 
Online TestsIndividual 20% 2,3,4,5 
ProjectGroup 30% 1,3,4,5 

Content

  • Specialised charts in sports
  • Data collection in sports
  • Ratings and rankings systems in sports
  • Statistical process control – monitoring performance in sports
  • Forecasts for measures of performance

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.