Program Overview

Statistics for Data Analytics

About the Course

The Statistics for Data Analytics course is a stackable certificate program designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of statistical concepts and their application in data science. This two-day course covers common reasoning methods, such as deductive and inductive reasoning, populations and samples, and sampling methods, including non-probability and probability sampling.

Course Objectives

• Understand the principles of deductive and inductive reasoning within the context of data science.
• Differentiate between various sampling methods and their respective applications.
• Analyze data by employing descriptive statistics, encompassing measures of central tendency, dispersion, association, and asymmetry.
• Understand the concept of probability distribution, the central limit theorem, estimation, and confidence intervals, along with their practical implications.

Course Description

This course offers an overview of statistics in data science, covering common reasoning methods, populations and samples, and sampling methods. It emphasizes exploring statistical studies with treatment and control groups, between and within-subject designs, and descriptive statistics. Participants will also learn about the four levels of measurement and probability concepts, including probability distribution, the central limit theorem, estimation, and confidence intervals.

Target Audiences

This course is suitable for participants seeking foundational knowledge in statistics in data science.

Course Structure

Day 1

• Statistics and data science
• Common reasonings in data science – Deductive and inductive reasonings
• Populations and samples
• Sampling methods – Non-probability and probability sampling
• Treatment and control groups
• Between and within-subject designs
• Descriptive statistics – Measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, measures of association, measures of asymmetry.
• Types of data and levels of measurements

Day 2

• Probability – General concept of probability, conditional probability
• Random variables and probability distribution – Types of continuous and discrete probability distributions
• Populations and samples – Central Limit Theorem
• Estimation and confidence intervals

Entry Requirements

• Participants should preferably have passed mathematics at GCE 'O' Level or equivalent.
• Participants should preferably have basic knowledge of statistics (descriptive and inferential statistics).
• Participants should be conversant with basic IT skills such as software installation, file management, and web navigation.
• Participants are encouraged to complete the Foundation of Data Science before enrolling in this course.
• Participants are required to pass a pre-course assessment to ensure participants have the requisite knowledge of Python programming. This assessment can be waived if participants have completed both Fundamentals in Python (Basic) and Fundamentals in Python (Intermediate).

Financial Matters

Course Fees Payable

• Full Course Fee: S$2,180.00
  • Course fee: S$2,000.00
  • GST (9%): S$180.00
  • Course fee payable: S$2,180.00

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs

• Course fee: S$2,000.00
• Baseline SkillsFuture Funding – Grant: S$(1,400.00)
• Nett course fee: S$600.00
• GST (9%): S$54.00
• Enhanced Training Support for SMEs – Subsidy: S$(400.00)
• Course fee payable: S$254.00

Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above

• Course fee: S$2,000.00
• Baseline SkillsFuture Funding – Grant: S$(1,400.00)
• Nett course fee: S$600.00
• GST (9%): S$54.00
• Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy: S$(400.00)
• Course fee payable: S$254.00

Singapore Citizen 39 years old or younger

• Course fee: S$2,000.00
• Baseline SkillsFuture Funding – Grant: S$(1,400.00)
• Nett course fee: S$600.00
• GST (9%): S$54.00
• Course fee payable: S$654.00

Singapore Permanent Residents (SPR)

• Course fee: S$2,000.00
• Baseline SkillsFuture Funding – Grant: S$(1,400.00)
• Nett course fee: S$600.00
• GST (9%): S$54.00
• Course fee payable: S$654.00

GST Rate

The course fees payable above are inclusive of 9% GST rate.