Maths and Statistics

Basic statistics

Download the workshop presentation slides (PDF, 7131 KB) from the Basic Statistics Short Course. Alternatively, you can access resources based on particular topics:

• Collecting data (PDF, 1432 KB)
• Representing data - graphing (PDF, 2847 KB)
• Describing data - measures of central tendency (PDF, 1871 KB)
• Describing data - measures of spread (PDF, 2172 KB)
• Normal distributions (PDF, 1322 KB)
• Sample vs. population distributions (PDF, 1334 KB)
• Probability and confidence intervals (PDF, 1052 KB)
• Hypothesis testing (PDF, 1359 KB)

Self-help tutorials are available by logging on to LinkedIn Learning https://www.jcu.edu.au/library/learn/linkedinlearning using your JC number and password.

Helpful statistics tutorials are suggested here:

• Useful Self-help Statistics Resources (PDF, 194 KB)

Maths refreshers

• Maths Refresher Workbook 1 (PDF, 988 KB)
• Maths Refresher Workbook 2 (PDF, 1274 KB)
• Working with numbers (PDF, 539 KB)
• Working with decimals (PDF, 1069 KB)
• Working with fractions (PDF, 746 KB)
• Averages and percentages (PDF, 661 KB)
• Ratios and unit conversions (PDF, 865 KB)
• Powers and roots (PDF, 665 KB)
• Simplifying equations (PDF, 1017 KB)
• Solving equations (PDF, 653 KB)
• Expanding and factorising (PDF, 833 KB)

Maths modules

• Introduction to Maths (PDF, 975 KB)
• Working with fractions (PDF, 684 KB)
• Ratios and percentages (PDF, 539 KB)
• Powers, roots and logarithms (PDF, 654 KB)
• Algebra basics (PDF, 487 KB)
• Solving equations (PDF, 526 KB)
• Geometry (PDF, 718 KB)
• Trigonometry (PDF, 780 KB)

Discipline specific maths

• Maths for Chemistry (PDF, 864 KB)
• Maths for Physics (PDF, 479 KB)
• Maths for Pharmacy (PDF, 627 KB)
• Maths for Earth Science (PDF, 1311 KB)