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Ad
Hoc Committee on Statistics |
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| Preamble |
| Knowledge
of statistical arguments is an important part of numerical literacy and
provides key methodological underpinnings in several academic disciplines.
Accordingly, several departments at Mount Allison University offer courses
that provide students an opportunity to acquire statistical tools and knowledge.
Naturally, there is some overlap in the material covered across these courses.
This overlap has given rise to a variety of sometimes confusing calendar
regulations including exclusion restrictions and indications that students
may take “one of” or in, other circumstances, “no more
than two of”. Given the wider context of Academic Renewal, it is an
appropriate time to examine the statistics offerings at Mount Allison University. |
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| Terms
of Reference |
| 1. |
To
review and report, by 1 December 2010, on the current statistics courses
at Mount Allison University, with specific reference to which departments
are offering such courses; to the content and scope of existing courses;
to their place in individual program and degree requirements. |
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To identify
motivations for and the needs being met by our current offerings |
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To identify
any needs that might remain underserved. |
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To make
recommendations, by 1 December 2010, with respect to a possible rationalization,
coordination or expansion of statistics courses and requirements across
the University. |
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| Communication
of the Committee’s Report |
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Committee's report will be circulated to the Chair of Academic Matters and
to the Department Heads of Departments that express an interest in the report.
It will also be posted on the Provost's web site. |
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| Membership |
C.
Brett (Chair, Economics)
P. Berry (RJCBS)
O. Gould (Psychology)
A. Irwin (Math/CS)
E. Herteis (PCTC) |
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