Lectures will be available as recordings.

Online (Zoom) office hours can be arranged as required.

The course will not include live online events including group discussions/tutorials.

Attendance on campus is required for the project presentations.

The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

Taught courses use a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas to provide students with learning materials including reading lists and lecture recordings (where available). Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Course Notes:

• Course notes are supplied to students via Canvas

The content and delivery of content in this course are protected by copyright. Material belonging to others may have been used in this course and copied by and solely for the educational purposes of the University under license.

You may copy the course content for the purposes of private study or research, but you may not upload onto any third-party site, make a further copy or sell, alter or further reproduce or distribute any part of the course content to another person.

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Similarly, research students must meet the University’s expectations of good research practice. This requires:

• Honesty - in all aspects of research work
• Accountability - in the conduct of research
• Professional courtesy and fairness – in working with others
• Good stewardship – on behalf of others
• Transparency – of research process and presentation of results
• Clarity - communication to be understandable, explainable and accessible

For more information on the University’s expectations of academic integrity, please see the Academic Conduct section of the University policy hub.

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about taught courses is made available to enrolled students in Canvas.

Students may be asked to submit assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

There is no nal exam for this course. The major part of the assessments will be derived from one or more consulting projects carried out for clients. The proposal and reports for these projects will comprise 55% of the mark for the course. There will be 3 other assignments, comprising 30% of the assessment. Attendance and contribution to class discussion will make up the remaining 15%.
Consulting Project Each consulting project will be carried out by a group of 2 to 3 students. Performance in the consulting project will be graded on the basis of three items:

• Preliminary report/proposal.
• Final report (due following final presentation)
• Seminar describing the problem (and possible solution) to the client, the class and (some of) the Statistics Department Faculty for 20 - 30 minutes. This will be held during class time or possibly at another venue/time, to be arranged.

Marks for the project presentation are based on the lecturers and audience assessment, on the following basis: Structure/organisation, clarity, presentation, timing, delivery.Marks for the project report are based on client and consultant assessment, on the following basis: Structure/organisation, Clarity, Presentation, Professional behaviour.
Individual Assignments There will be three (individual) assignments.

• The rst is to respond to a client request for some preliminary work, and to write a proposal for continuing statistical work for the client.
• The second is to write a report detailing your experience in assisting with/reviewing the Statistics Department’s Statistical Consulting Centre (SCC). Each student team will arrange two two-week periods within which they must arrange to spend two hours with the assigned consultants. This will not begin until the third week of lectures.
• The third is a research assignment. You will be required to carry out some statistical work, which may involve the investigation of a statistical procedure and writing a description of it suitable for a client.

Class Discussion Each student will be assigned a mark for attendance and contribution to class discussion.

Feedback on taught courses is gathered from students at the end of each semester through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions. Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students. In addition, class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

A zoom office hour is something students said would be good even in 'normal' circumstances, so this will be considered if there is demand.

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Tuākana is a multi-faceted programme for Māori and Pacific students providing topic specific tutorials, one-on-one sessions, test and exam preparation and more. Explore your options at Tuakana Learning Communities.

We maintain strong links with the maths-stats Tuākana program and encourage students into this program: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/science/study-with-us/maori-and-pacific-at-the-faculty/tuakanaprogramme.html

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website.

We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - please see the Support Services page for information on support services in the University and the wider community.

If your ability to complete assessed work is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due. If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page. This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter.

Students with concerns about teaching including how a course is delivered, the resources provided, or supervision arrangements, have the right to express their concerns and seek resolution. The university encourages informal resolution where possible, as this is quicker and less stressful. For information on the informal and formal complaints processes, please refer to the Student Academic Complaints Statute in the Student Policies and Guidelines section of the Policy Hub.