Unit Code: BSF522

Unit Name: Statistics and Research Methods

Description: Introduction of Statistics and its importance to Fisheries. Introduction to Sampling Methods Collection of data, classification and Tabulation. Diagrammatic & Graphical Representation Measures of Central Tendency. Test of Significance and Testing of Hypothesis. Level of Significance and Degree of Freedom. Steps involved in testing of hypothesis. Measure of Dispersion- Quartile, mean division and standard deviation. Coefficient of Variance, measure of skewness. Introduction to Correlation, regression, research methods: quantitative & qualitative (surveys, case studies, interviews, questionnaires) and Analysis of Variance.

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Prerequisite: N/A

Prerequisite Sentence: Student must be enrolled in the programme.

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 2