Principles of Statistics
The Hashemite
(110108103)
University
3 Credit Hours
Faculty of Science Pre-requisite: None
Department of Basic Second Semester
Science Support Course Syllabus 2025/2026
Course Information
Lecture’s Time Section 1: 9:30 – 10:30 ) ( مدمج ح ث خ
and Section 2: 11:30 – 12:30 ) ( مدمج ح ث خ
Lecture's Room
Section 3: 12:30-1:30 )(مدمج ح ث خ
alaam_fa@[Link] / Ext: 4932
E-mail & Phone
Microsoft Teams: alaam_fa@[Link]
Instructor Alaa Mahmoud Bataineh
Office Location Faculty of Science Building / Room No. 214
10:30 – 11:30 Sunday, and Tuesday.
Office Hours
Introductory Statistics. Neil A. Weiss, Addison-Wesley, 2012, 9th
Text Book
Edition.
1. Statistical Methods by S. P. Gupta.
2. Business Statistics: Problems and Solutions by J. K. Sharma
References 3. Statistics: Principles and Methods by Johnson and Bhattacharyya.
4. Statistics: A First Course by Donald H. Sanders.
5. Principles of Statistics by Bulmar.
Grading Policy
First Exam 30 %
Second Exam 30 %
Final Exam 40 %
Description and Objectives of the Course
The goal of this course is to introduce students to basic ideas of statistics for analyzing data and their application
in a variety of disciplines. We will emphasize the basic principles and criteria for selecting the appropriate
statistical technique. The main objectives are:
To introduce descriptive measures, probability, statistical inference, linear regression and correlation.
To provide students with a clear understanding of basic statistical concepts and to introduce descriptive
measures, probability and statistical inference.
To develop ideas for helping to make decisions based on understanding of a few deep concepts and
interpretation of data and statistical results.
To emphasize examples and applications from different disciplines in science by presenting real-life statistical
applications.
To learn how to design, conduct and analyze a research study.
To present well-organized real life opportunities for applying the statistical concepts.
Participation and Exams:-
Attendance is absolutely mandatory. Students who miss 6 class sessions without a compelling
excuse will qualify the student to be dismissed. “Makeup for first, second and final exams are
allowed only in circumstance of serious illness or other extreme situations. Documents are
required, the instructor is expected to be notified as soon as possible for makeup”.
Week Section Topics Selected Problems
Chapter 1: The Nature of Statistics
1 1.1 Statistics Basics 1-5
Chapter 2: Organizing Data
2.1 Variables and Data 1-4,10
2
2.4 Distribution Shapes; Symmetry and Skewness 1,3,5
Chapter 3: Descriptive Measures
3.1 Measures of Center 4,5,9-14,26-29
3 Measures of Variation; Range, variance, coefficient of
3.2 61,63,64,65-70
variation, Z- score
3.3 The Five-Number Summery; Box plot 113-120
4
3.4 Descriptive Measures for Populations 153-158,165
Chapter 4: Probability Concepts
4.1 Probability Basics 14,20
5 4.2 Events 37-42,46-48,52
4.3 Some Rules of Probability 69,79,80-83
4.4 Contingency Tables 92,95
6 4.5 Conditional Probability 106,107,112
4.6 The Multiplication Rule; Independence 127,132,135,150
Chapter 5: Discrete Random Variables
5.1 Discrete Random Variables and Probability Distributions 3,11,16,17
7 5.2 Expected value and Variance of a Discrete Random Variable 22,25,31
5.3 Binomial Distribution 61,64
Chapter 6: The Normal Distribution
6.1 Introducing Normally Distributed Variables 7-11,30
8
6.2 Areas Under the Standard Normal Curve 55-58,70-78
Working With Normally Distributed Variables, Normal
9 6.3 88,90,91
approximation to Binomial
Chapter 7: The Sampling Distribution of the Sample Mean
7.2 The Mean and Standard Deviation of the Sample Mean 33-40
The Sampling Distribution of the Sample Mean When σ is
10 7.3 64,65,68
Known and When σ is Unknown; (z-table, t-table)
The Sampling Distribution of the Sample Proportion ( z-table)
Chapter 8: Confidence Intervals for One Population Mean
8.1 Estimating a Population Mean 3,6
Confidence Interval for One Population Mean When σ is
11 8.2 13,25-30
Known
8.3 Margin of Error 53-56,65
Confidence Interval for One Population Mean When σ is
8.4 75-84
12 Unknown
Confidence Interval for the Sample Proportion
Chapter 9: Hypothesis Tests for One Population Mean
9.1 The Nature of Hypothesis Testing 5-13
13
9.2 Critical-Value Approach to Hypothesis Testing 33-38,41
Hypothesis Testing for One Population Mean When σ is
9.4 67-72
Known
14
Hypothesis Testing for One Population Means When σ is
9.5 91,93,97,100
Unknown