OSF01 Introduction to Official Statistics 2024 PDF

OSF01 Introduction to Official Statistics Course Introduction and Assessment Semester 2, 2024 Shaping Pacific Futures OSF01: Introduction to Official Statistics Course In...

OSF01 Introduction to Official Statistics Course Introduction and Assessment Semester 2, 2024 Shaping Pacific Futures OSF01: Introduction to Official Statistics Course Introduction and Assessment Semester 2, 2024 Pacific Technical and Further Education (Pacific TAFE) The University of the South Pacific Produced by The University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji, 2024. Stockcode: 5550000132478 First produced February 2015 This revision July 2024 Course Introduction & Assessment team for semester 2, 2024 Course Facilitator Kamal Chand Electronic publisher Joshua Handyside Cover design Strategic Partnerships, Advancement & Communications Office This material has been prepared by The University of the South Pacific for use by students enrolled in the course for which it was developed. It may contain copyright material copied under the provisions of the Fiji Copyright Act 1999 or under licence from rights holders or their agents. Copyright in material prepared by USP is owned by USP. 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OSF01 (IA) 22024 ii Contents CALENDAR FOR SEMESTER 2, 2024.................................................................... iv YOUR COURSE COORDINATOR........................................................................... 1 COURSE INTRODUCTION...................................................................................... 2 COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES......................................................................... 3 PROGRAMME GRADUATE OUTCOMES.............................................................. 4 USP GRADUATE OUTCOMES................................................................................ 5 YOUR LEARNING MATERIALS............................................................................ 6 ADDENDUM............................................................................................................ 6 YOUR LEARNING SUPPORT.................................................................................. 7 Local Tutorials....................................................................................................... 7 Study Groups.......................................................................................................... 7 Library Services..................................................................................................... 7 Student Learning Support (SLS)............................................................................. 7 YOUR VIRTUAL TUTORIAL SESSION.................................................................. 8 Virtual Tutorials: Campus Venue and Locations..................................................... 9 HOW TO LOGIN TO MOODLE............................................................................... 10 Lost or forgotten password...................................................................................... 10 YOUR STUDY SCHEDULE..................................................................................... 11 ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW..................................................................................... 12 Continuous assessment........................................................................................... 12 Mid-semester test.................................................................................................... 13 Final examination................................................................................................... 13 ASSESSMENT PLAN............................................................................................... 14 GRADING SYSTEM................................................................................................. 15 SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENTS.......................................................................... 18 Moodle Assignment Dropbox................................................................................. 18 Correct Labelling of Assignments........................................................................... 18 Late Assignments................................................................................................... 19 Marksheet............................................................................................................... 19 STUDENT ACADEMIC INTEGRITY REGULATIONS........................................... 20 WEEKLY TUTORIALS............................................................................................ 26 ASSESSMENT 1: ONLINE RESEARCH -SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS............ 48 ASSESSMENT 2: ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATIONS OF COUNTRY DATA...... 51 PAST MID-SEMESTER TEST PAPER..................................................................... 54 SAMPLE EXAMINATION PAPER........................................................................... 61 CODE OF ACADEMIC HONESTY.......................................................................... 77 iii  Calendar for Semester 2, 2024 Beginning of Semester 2 Week 1 22 – 26 July Lectures commence. 02 August – Deadline for late registration; Deadline for adding of courses for those who Week 2 29 July – 02 August registered within the registration period (no fee charged for this cohort); Deadline for transfer of campuses. 09 August – Deadline for dropping of courses without incurring any tuition fee. Any courses Week 3 05 – 09 August dropped after this date will incur the full tuition fee. * 16 August – Deadline for payment of Semester 2 Week 4 12 – 16 August fees for all campuses. Week 5 19 – 23 August Week 6 26 – 30 August Week 7 02 – 06 September Mid-Semester Break 07 – 15 September Week 8 16 – 20 September Week 9 23 – 27 September Week 10 30 September – 04 October Week 11 07 – 11 October Week 12 14 – 18 October 25 October – Last day of lectures. Week 13 21 – 25 October Study week 01 November – Deadline for students to Week 14 26 October – 03 November withdraw from courses they do not wish to be assessed in. Examinations Week 15 & 16 04 – 15 November *If you are considering withdrawal from your course, contact your lecturer, local USP Campus or Centre first to see if they can help. iv Your Course Coordinator A warm welcome to OSF01. My name is Kamal Navin Chand and I am your course coordinator. OSF01 is a very interesting course and I hope you will enjoy studying it. If you can keep up with the suggested study schedule given in this booklet, you should not have any problems coping with the course content. However, if you encounter any problems with the course, please do not hesitate to contact your USP centre/campus or the local tutor. I will be posting course announcements and news on the news forum, so do check our Moodle page regularly. I take this opportunity to thank you for showing interest in this course and wish you well for the future. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me: Room: Room S035 – Opposite Media Annex Building, Laucala Campus, Suva, Fiji. Email: [email protected] Tel: (+679) 32 31017 You may also contact your Course Coordinator through the course Moodle page. 1 Course Introduction OSF01 introduces you to the study of Official Statistics. It is organised in a way that will enable you to get a mix of both descriptive materials and theoretical insights of Official Statistics including the nature of work of the National Statistics Offices. This course is a basic introduction to the key economic and social statistical concepts. As you can expect, the level of difficulty of the subject-matter will increase as you progress through the levels of the OS programme. The later courses at degree level would contain more in-depth and rigor than the ones expressed at this Foundation level. 2 Course Learning Outcomes After completing this course you should be able to: 1. Explain the principles, concepts and methods of Official Statistics covered in this course. 2. Analyse various sources of socio-economic, demographic and environmental data. 3. Identify the appropriate conceptual and theoretical framework to address data problems. 4. Apply procedures for collecting, analysing, and interpreting data in a professional and ethical manner. 3 Programme Graduate Outcomes On completion of this programme, students are expected to be able to: 1. Use effective communication skills (listen, speak, read , write and present) 2. Describe trends and ideas relating to the academic 3. Relate the academic materials to a Pacific context 4. Apply basic academic knowledge to scenarios provided 5. Demonstrate basic knowledge and understanding of academic subject chosen. 4 USP Graduate Outcomes The USP graduate outcomes are as follows: 1. Communication: Graduates will be able to communicate ideas clearly and persuasively in structured formats using language and other modes of communication that are appropriate for context, audience and specific disciplinary conventions. 2. Creativity: Graduates will extend boundaries of current knowledge in a particular discipline or profession. 3. Critical thinking and quantitative reasoning: Graduates will be able to evaluate multiple perspectives and arrive at a reasonable independent judgement based on evidence. 4. Ethics: Graduates will demonstrate a commitment to high ethical standards in scholarly, professional, and socio-cultural practices. 5. Pacific consciousness: Graduates will recognize the cultural heritage and diversity of Pacific societies for sustainable development in a contemporary environment. 6. Professionalism: Graduates will demonstrate the ability to carry out tasks to acceptable standards within their profession and occupations. 7. Teamwork: Graduates will work together in a respectful and collaborative manner to complete tasks within teams to achieve an outcome. 5 Your Learning Materials You should have already received the following materials a week before semester starts: 1. The Course Introduction and Assessment book which you are reading now includes: The suggested weekly study schedule; Assessment activities and instructions; and Other general administrative information that you need to know. 2. A Course Book; 3. A course Moodle page. Contact your USP Campus or Centre immediately if you are missing any of the materials mentioned above. There are no prescribed textbooks for this course. Addendum Please note that the updated version of the Course Book units will be available on the Moodle course page for OSF01. You are kindly requested to access the OSF01 Moodle course page for regular course updates and announcements. OSF01 course team. 6 Your Learning Support L o c al T u t o r i al s To assist you with your studies, regular face-to-face sessions may be held with a tutor. You should check with your Pacific TAFE Campus Coordinator or Centre at the start of semester to see if face-to-face tutorials will be held for your course. Study Groups Most people find it easier to study in a group or with a friend, at least for part of the time. Working with others helps to motivate us. It provides a shared goal and reduces feelings of isolation or boredom. Your local Campus or Centre will be able to put you in touch with students doing this course and may help you get organised. L ib r ar y S er v i ce s Making good use of the library and its resources is vital for you to be a successful student. Learn about library support and services and the importance of information literacy at your Campus or Centre library. S t u d e n t L ear n i n g S u p p o r t ( S L S ) Student Learning Support (SLS) provides necessary academic and study skills support to assist students in their learning experiences. You can contact your Course Teaching Staff (i.e., Course Coordinator, Lecturer, Teaching Assistant, Facilitator or Local Campus/Centre Tutor) who will be able to connect you with a SLS Specialist. 7 Your Virtual Tutorial Session Apart from local tutorials, USP uses audio/video conferencing systems (such as REACT, Zoom and BigBlueButton) which allows you to hear and see your course coordinator or tutor as well as your fellow students who are located in the various campuses in the USP region. You may get presentations and notes in addition to your scheduled session. These are commonly known as virtual tutorials. You are encouraged to attend the scheduled sessions in the weeks shown in your study schedule. Here are some suggestions for getting the most out of these virtual tutorial sessions: 1. Note that before your virtual tutorial session begins your tutorial group will be advised as to who all the participants are (regional and on- campus). Try to note down names of your colleagues and which Campuses or Centres they are listening from. 2. Speak slowly and pronounce your words clearly so that your colleagues can understand what you are saying. 3. Be courteous and try to maintain a polite tone of voice. 4. When you want to address your tutorial group, use the microphone available in your virtual tutorial venue. An ITS support staff at your local USP Campus or Centre can assist you. 5. If you have questions or comments to communicate during your virtual tutorial session you can do so by speaking into a microphone or through the chat tool in the audio/video conferencing system. 8  V ir t u a l T u t o r i al s : C am p u s V en u e an d L o c at i o n s Campus/Centre Venue Cook Islands Campus REACT Room, Classroom 5, Cook Islands Campus Emalus Campus Venue 1: REACT Room behind ITS Office, Emalus Campus Venue 2: Room 19, Emalus Campus Laucala Campus Venue 1: Room 003-042, Engineering Block, Laucala Campus Venue 2: Room 048–317, Level 3, Building B, Japan Pacific ICT Centre, Laucala Campus Lautoka Campus Level 1, Western House, Vidilo Street, Lautoka Labasa Campus REACT Venue Room, Level 2, Charan Jeet Singh Building, Labasa Savusavu Centre REACT Room, Bayside Properties Building, Main Street, Savusavu Town Kiribati Campus Venue 1&2 REACT Room, 2nd Floor, Kiribati Campus Marshall Islands Venue 1: Video Conference Room 1, Room Num. 01-003, Building 1, Campus Marshall Islands Campus Venue 2: Video Conference Room 2, Room Num. 01-014 Building 1, Marshall Islands Campus Nauru Campus Venue 1: Classroom 1, Nauru Campus Venue 2: Audio Visual Room, Nauru Campus Niue Campus REACT Venue 1& 2, Niue Campus Samoa Campus Venue 1: Video Conferencing Room, Samoa Campus Venue 2: MBA Room, Samoa Campus Solomon Is Campus Venue 1: Lawson Tama Campus Satellite Room Venue 2: Solomon Is Campus Conference Room Tokelau Campus REACT Room, Fakaofo Campus Tonga Campus Satellite Room B, Tonga Campus Tuvalu Satellite Room, Tuvalu Campus 9 How to Login to Moodle Moodle is USP’s learning management system (LMS) and will be used to support learning in all of your courses. You will need a computer or laptop that is connected to the internet. The computer/ laptop must have a web browser such as Firefox and Google Chrome. If you do not have a computer or laptop at home or at work, feel free to visit your nearest local USP Campus or Centre to access an available computer in the computer labs. Follow the steps below to access Moodle: Step 1: Accessing Moodle Method 1: Open browser: Firefox or Google Chrome. Type in the following in the address bar: http://elearn.usp.ac.fj/my/ And Press Enter. Step 2: Username and password The “Sign in” screen will appear. Enter your student email address as username in the “Sign in” space as [email protected]. Click “Next” Type your student email password in the Password space. Click “Sign in”. Step 3: Accessing your course You should now see a list of your courses. Click the Course Code and Course Title to enter. For Moodle issues, contact ITS Helpdesk on campus or email: [email protected] to log issue. L o st o r f o r g o t t en p a s sw o r d If you have forgotten or lost your password, contact your local ITS Helpdesk on campus, or email: [email protected] 10  Your Study Schedule Planning your work To help you keep up with the course, we suggest you allocate at least 2 hours a day to study. Plan your time using this study schedule. Week no. and date Unit Assessments and tutorials Week 1 Orientation and Introduction Virtual Tutorial: 24 August, 2024 (10-11am) 22 -26 July Week 2 Module 1 Virtual Tutorial: 31 August, 2024 (10-11am) 29 July – 02 August Unit 1: Introduction Week 3 Unit 2: The United Nations Virtual Tutorial: 7 August, 2024 (10-11am) 05 - 09 August Framework Week 4 Unit 3: National Statistical Virtual Tutorial: 14 August, 2024 (10-11am) 12 - 16 August Systems and Offices Week 5 Module 2 Virtual Tutorial: 21 August, 2024 (10-11am) 19 – 23 August Unit 4: Censuses and Surveys Assessment 1 due: 23 August, 2024 Week 6 Unit 5: Introduction to Basic Virtual Tutorial: 28 August, 2024 (10-11am) 26 – 30 August Statistics Unit 6: Application & Virtual Tutorial: 4 September, 2024 (10-11am) Week 7 Interpretation of Basic Mid-semester Test (Confirm date, time and venue 02 - 06 September Statistics with your local campus) 07 – 15 September MID-SEMESTER BREAK Module 3 Week 8 Unit 7 & 8: The National Virtual Tutorial: 18 September, 2024 (10-11am) 16 – 20 September Accounts & Balance of Payment Statistics Week 9 Unit 9: Social Demographic & Virtual Tutorial: 25 September, 2024 (10-11am) 23 – 27 September Vital Statistics Week 10 Module 4 Virtual Tutorial: 2 October, 2024 (10-11am) 30 September – 04 October Unit 10: Report Writing Assessment 2 due: 4 October, 2024 Week 11 Unit 11: Ethics in Statistics Virtual Tutorial: 9 October, 2024 (10-11am) 07 - 11 October Week 12 Virtual Tutorial: 16 October, 2024 (10-11am) 14 - 18 October Unit 12: Data Dissemination Week 13 Virtual Tutorial: 23 October, 2024 (10-11am) 21 - 25 October Week 14 STUDY BREAK 26 October – 03 November Week 15 & 16 EXAMINATIONS 04 – 15 November Check with your USP Campus or Centre for the exact time and date of your examination. *Note: All dates and times are in Fiji time (GMT + 12hours) Refer to page 9 of this book for location of virtual tutorial venues at your local USP Campus. 11 Assessment Overview This course is assessed in two ways: Continuous assessment 40% Final examination 60% Total value 100% Co n t i n u o u s as s e s s me n t Print Mode: (offered in LDS, Labasa, Lautoka, Savusavu, Kiribati, Alafua, Tonga, Cook Islands, Nauru, Tokelau, Marshall, Niue, and only school based in Solomons and Vanuatu. Continuous assessment makes up 40% of the final score and includes 2 assignments and one test. It is weighted in the following way: Assessment item description Grade weighting Due date Assessment 1 15% Friday 23rd August, 2024 (Week 5) Assessment 2 15% Friday 4th October, 2024 (Week 10) Mid-Semester Test 10% Week 7 (TBC) Total value 40% Blended Mode: (offered in L01, S01 and V01) Continuous assessment makes up 40% of the final score and includes one assignment, one test and online quizzes. It is weighted in the following way: Assessment item description Grade weighting Due date Assessment 1 15% Friday 23rd August, 2024 (Week 5) Mid-Semester Test 10% Week 7 (TBC) Online Quizzes 15% On-going Total value 40% 12 M id - s e m es t er t e st You will be required to sit a mid-semester test in week 8 of the semester. This will account for 10% of your total course mark and will be 1hour 30 minutes in duration. Please confirm the date and time with your local Campus or Student Administrative Services (SAS). A sample past test paper is available at the end of this book. F in a l e x a mi n at i o n The final examination will consist of a 3-hour paper at the end of your course. This will account for 60% of your final course mark. Please confirm the date and time with your local Campus or Student Academic Services. A sample past final examination paper is available at the end of this book. 13 Assessment Plan Assessment item Learning Activities Relationship to Course Relationship to Programme Relationship to USP Learning Outcomes Learning Outcomes Graduate outcomes 1. Assignment 1 (15%) Application of GDDS Specific relevance to General relevance to PLO 1 & General relevance to all framework in real life by outcomes 1 and 3. 2 outcomes NSO. 2. Mid Semester Online Responding to questions General relevance to General relevance to PLO 1, 2 General relevance to all Test (10%) that require reflection on outcomes 1, 2, 3 & 4. &3 outcomes your own learning processes 3. Assignment 2 Analysis and Application Specific relevance to General relevance to PLO 2 to General relevance to all (Print mode only) of skills learnt in Module outcomes 2, 3 & 4. 5 outcomes (15%) 2. 4. Online Quizzes Combination of short General relevance to all General relevance to PLO 1 & General relevance to all (Blended mode only) answer, problem solving outcomes 2 outcomes (15%) and essay questions. This combination provides opportunities to display abilities ranging from pure description through to explanation, problem solving and critique. 14 Grading System (a) The following grading system will be used by all faculties in awarding final grades for academic performance in a course: i. Pass grades GRADE PERCENTAGE (%) DESCRIPTION A+ 85+ Pass with Distinction A 78-84 Pass with Distinction B+ 71-77 Pass with Credit B 64-70 Pass with Credit C+ 57-63 Pass C 50-56 Pass ii. Other Pass Grades GRADE DESCRIPTION R Restricted Pass AEG Aegrotat Pass COM Compassionate Competent (for competency CMPT based assessment) NYC Not yet competent PAS Pass or Competent Recognition of prior learning Recognition of prior learning S Satisfactory Satisfactory T Credit Transfer Note: PAS and S are used in circumstances where graded passes are inappropriate such as in postgraduate thesis and Professional Diploma in Legal Practice 15 iii. Fail Grades GRADE PERCENTAGE (%) DESCRIPTION D 40-49 Work below the standard required for a failure to meet course minimum requirement E 0-39 (less than) Very weak performance or failure to complete to the satisfaction of the examiner such practical, field or other work as may be prescribed EX Failed because student did not sit the final NC Not completed NV Null and Void: This is awarded for plagiarism or dishonest practice U Unsatisfactory Fail Failure to achieve a pass in a thesis Note: Fail and U correspond with Pass and S above respectively. iv. Provisional Results GRADE DESCRIPTION I Incomplete IP In Progress SE Special Exam Granted 16 (b) Students shall be awarded an Aegrotat or Compassionate Pass if they satisfy the conditions prescribed in clauses 6.4 or 6.5 of these Regulations respectively. (c) Students may be awarded a Restricted Pass if they satisfy the conditions prescribed in clause 8. (d) Students who have been granted an extension of time (before the start of the following semester/trimester) past the last day of lectures to complete work required for the final assessment of their course shall be awarded: (i) the provisional grade of I (Incomplete) for an undergraduate or postgraduate course assessed by coursework; or (ii) IP (In Progress) for a Supervised Research Project or thesis for a Master’s degree or a thesis for a PhD degree. At the end of the period of extension the relevant Assessment Board shall determine a final grade. (e) Students who have not submitted their Master’s or PhD thesis or Supervised Research Project by the end of the maximum period of candidature prescribed in these Regulations shall be awarded the grade of NC (Not Completed). (Extracted from the 2024 Handbook & Calendar, https://www.usp.ac.fj) 17 Submission of Assessments Students shall submit for marking the requirements of a course that form part of the continuous assessment process according to deadlines prescribed in the Course Outline. All continuous assessment must be submitted no later than the last day of lectures for that semester. It is very important that you keep to the study schedule and complete the assignments so that you get regular feedback on your progress through this course. M o o d l e A s si g n m en t Dr o p b o x Students are required to submit all softcopies of their work through the assignment Dropbox on their Moodle course page. All Moodle assignment dropboxes are connected to Turnitin which performs text matching when you upload a work. Co r r e ct L ab e ll in g o f A s si g n m en t s Please be very careful to correctly label your assignments. On each assignment cover or e-copy file that you send in or upload for marking, you should write or type: the full name you used to enrol in this course; your student identification number; the correct course code and title; and the assignment number. Correct labelling will help ensure that the marker receives your assignment on time, and that you get the credit for the work that you do. If your marker receives one of your assignments late because you did not label it correctly, you may lose marks. 18 L at e As s ig n me n t s If you expect to be over two weeks late in submitting an assignment, write to your course coordinator. You should explain why you are late and suggest a revised schedule that will allow you to complete the remaining assignments on time. Your course coordinator may mark a late assignment if there is a good reason for its delay. In deciding whether to mark late assignments, your course coordinator will give greater consideration to students in remote areas with little or no access to their local USP Campus or Centre or tutorial help. It is in your interest to send in your assignments on time. The assignment schedule gives your course coordinator time to provide you with regular feedback on your progress, before it is too late for you to use this information constructively in your studies. Your course coordinator will not mark any assignment received after the final examination. M ar ks h e et Marksheet is where a student can access their continuous assessment marks. The link to this is available in your Moodle course page (as shown below). Students will only see their own marks. 19 Student Academic Integrity Regulations These Regulations should be read in conjunction with the Ordinance to Provide for Discipline of Students, and Regulation Governing Student Conduct, the Academic Honesty Policy and the University Copyright Compliance Guidelines. 1.0 What is academic misconduct? (a) Academic misconduct occurs where students use dishonest practices (such as cheating or plagiarism) in carrying out academic work (coursework, assignments or examinations). Minor academic offences are dealt within the Academic Units. Serious cases are referred to the Student Disciplinary Committee, which reports to Senate. (b) All written work submitted for a course, except for acknowledged quotations, must be expressed in the student’s own words, with proper referencing of borrowed ideas. Students must not submit coursework that has been completed dishonestly using any of the dishonest practices described in clauses 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3. (c) Where a member of academic staff has reasonable grounds to believe that a student is guilty of academic dishonesty in coursework, assignments, research theses or examinations, one or more of the penalties detailed in clause 3.0 may be imposed. (d) Academic misconduct includes plagiarism, collusion and cheating when preparing coursework, assignments, research theses or sitting an examination. (e) USP does not condone academic dishonesty and misconduct. (f) Plagiarism and dishonest practice in course work and examinations are serious offences for which offenders will be penalised. (g) The Academic Misconduct Regulations contained in the USP Handbook and Calendar provide the framework for the treatment of plagiarism and dishonest practice in academic work within the University. 20 1.1 Plagiarism (a) Plagiarism is the copying of another person’s creative work and using it as one’s own, without explicitly giving credit to the original creator. Work copied without acknowledgement from any written source including a book, from another student’s work, from the internet or from any other source, is plagiarism. (b) Plagiarism includes: (i) Copying of the published or unpublished works of another writer without acknowledging the source using acceptable reference citation methods. Thus, to ‘cut and paste’ from internet sources or ‘lift’ sentences, ideas and sections from a textual source. (ii) Lifting or cutting and pasting extracts without quotation marks and appropriate acknowledgement of sources. (iii) Paraphrasing of content and ideas without proper acknowledgement of the source. (iv) The use of images, diagrams, photographs and material from any source including blogs and social networks, without acknowledgement. (v) Copying part or all, of one’s own or another student’s assignment. In this instance, ‘student assignment’ refers to a piece of academic work submitted for assessment purposes for any course, in past or current years at any educational institutional including USP or any other university. 1.2 Cheating (a) Cheating involves acting in any way that directly contradicts the explicit rules and guiding principles of that form of assessment. It applies in any form of examination including short tests, quizzes and final examinations. (b) Cheating includes: (i) Doing anything to gain an unfair or illicit academic advantage in any assessment or examination; (ii) Possessing, referring to or having access to any material, or to access the internet ‘crib’ notes or device containing information directly or indirectly related to the subject matter under examination other than what is explicitly approved for examination purposes; (iii) Using a mobile phone to communicate with any other student or person inside or outside the examination venue; (iv) Copying from another student in a test or examination enabling another student to cheat in a test or examination; (v) Soliciting a person to sit a test or final examination in place of the student enrolled, or sitting a test or final examination in the place of another student; (vi) Manipulation of scores in tests or examination or in any other form of assessment; and (vii) Enabling another student in any, or a combination of any, of the above. 21 1.3 Collusion (a) Collusion means working with someone else to deceive or mislead to gain an unfair academic advantage. (b) Collusion includes: (i) Submission of a paper that has been written by an author other than the author credited for that piece of writing. This includes the use of paid services of a student, or any other person who has been solicited for that purpose. (ii) Facilitating or enabling another student to plagiarise or cheat in any way. 2.0 Procedures for dealing with Academic misconduct 2.1 Plagiarism or Collusion (a) When a marker suspects a student of plagiarism or collusion, the piece of academic work must be brought to the attention of the Course Coordinator concerned. (b) The Course Coordinator will endeavour to locate the sources from which this student has plagiarised or colluded. If satisfied that the student has plagiarised, the Course Coordinator will collate the evidence of the breach and submit the evidence at the earliest opportunity to the Head of Academic Unit. It will include a copy of the academic work and a list of sources, page numbers and/or copies of the plagiarised sources. (c) The student will be notified by the Head of Academic Unit and issued an official letter stating the allegations and giving him/her the opportunity to present his/her case. (d) If the Head of Academic Unit is satisfied that the student has engaged unknowingly in such behaviours, he/she may implement a penalty according to the provisions of 3.0 below. 2.2 Cheating (a) A student who is found in breach of the rules and regulations of the assessment task assigned shall be answerable initially to the Course Coordinator. The supervisor of the activity shall remove the student from the assessment task at the point of discovery and make a written complaint to the Course Coordinator. (b) A proven case of cheating will be penalised according to clause 3.0. 22 2.3 Mandatory use of Turnitin and similarity index software (a) Students are required to submit all written work through Turnitin via Moodle online to check their work for originality and ensure that appropriate referencing and citation is used. Turnitin currently accepts the following file types for upload: Microsoft Word (DOC and DOCX), Corel WordPerfect, HTML, Adobe PostScript, Plain text (TXT) Rich Text Format (RTF), Portable Document Format (PDF), OpenOffice (ODT), Hangul (HWP), PowerPoint (PPT). (b) Students are actively encouraged to use Turnitin to check drafts of their written work to improve their writing and guard against unintentional plagiarism. Submitting other students’ work is strictly not allowed. (c) All Turnitin reports will be reviewed. A score of a similarity index of 20% or more on Turnitin will alert the Course Coordinator to evaluate the findings with consequences if plagiarism is proven. In some cases, work with a score of 20% or less can still contain significantly plagiarised content e.g. 10-15% from one source, to which penalties will apply if proven. 23 3.0 Penalties for academic misconduct (a) A suspected case of academic misconduct will be reported in writing by the Course/Programme Coordinator to the Head of Academic Unit. (b) The penalties imposed for proven cases of misconduct vary. Based on the seriousness of the case, the penalties include, but not limited to: (i) A written reprimand of the student from the Head of Academic Unit; (ii) The requirement by the Head of Academic Unit that the student complete further work, or repeat work, for the course. (iii) Deprivation of credit for a course, or for a component of assessment of the course, to which the academic misconduct relates, by the Head of Academic Unit; (iv) Cancellation of any previously credited pass in a course associated with the offence, by the Head of Academic Unit. (c) Significant and repeat offences will be referred to the University’s Student Discipline Committee, which can: (i) Impose a fine not exceeding FJ$500; (ii) Prohibit the student from using any of the University’s library and computing network facilities for a period not exceeding twenty-eight days; (iii) Recommend to the Vice-Chancellor that a student’s enrolment be suspended for any period and on terms considered necessary by the Committee; (iv) Recommend to the Vice-Chancellor that the student’s enrolment be cancelled, i.e. expulsion from the University. 24 4.0 Register of deliberate academic misconduct (a) When a finding of misconduct is made against a student, this finding is recorded on his/her student record and in a Register of Deliberate Academic Misconduct. (i) A Register of Deliberate Academic Misconduct records the details of all cases where students have been proven to have engaged in deliberate academic misconduct in their coursework and/or examinations, and have received an academic penalty as a result; (ii) Details of each case are recorded on a paper form, which includes a student declaration, and the student receives a copy of the completed and signed form once the case is closed. Information from the form is then entered into the electronic Register; (iii) After a deliberate offence is confirmed, the Register will be consulted to assist in determination of an appropriate penalty. The Register will be able to identify repeat offenders, with the risk that these students will receive more severe penalties for repeat offences; (iv) Use of the Register is covered by strict protocols. Staff access is limited to authorised users only, and there is no student access. The record of offence will normally remain in the Register until one year after the student graduates. (b) Students are permitted to apply for a review of any academic penalty to the Student Discipline Committee or, if the penalty has been imposed by the Student Discipline Committee itself, to an ad hoc committee of the Student Discipline Appeals Committee (Extracted from the 2024 Handbook & Calendar, https://www.usp.ac.fj) 25 Weekly Tutorials 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 Assessment 1: Online Research -Short Answer Questions Due date: Friday 23rd August, 2024 (End of week 5) Weighting: 15% of your final grade Course Learning Outcomes This assignment is aligned to the following CLOs: CLO1. Discuss basic principles, concepts and methods related to Official Statistics. CLO2. Explain various sources of socio-economic and demographic data. Assignment 1 Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this assignment, you should be able to: 1. demonstrate an understanding of the nature, purpose and dimensions of official statistics. 2. explain the United Nations’ mandate as a platform for Official Statistics. 3. discuss the coverage under the broad areas of Official Statistics. Submission Instructions The order of your written work is as follows: 1. Title page: this page will have your name, ID number, Course code and title, Campus/School. 2. The Answers: This page(s) will have the answers. Type the answers using a Times New Roman size 12 font type and size in a 1.5 spacing in between the lines. Failure to do this will result in a ½ mark deduction. 3. Reference: Harvard referencing style. 4. Save your Assignment under your Student ID number and full name. Assignment Instructions 1. Read the article “OSF01 Assignment 1 What you need to do?” and answer the questions that follow. 2. If you have referred to some sources of information in your writing, you must acknowledge that in the bibliography. 48 Assignment 1: What you need to do? You are required to use Fiji Bureau of Statistics Website, https://www.statsfiji.gov.fj/ to answer the following questions. 1. In a table format, list down the different statistics that fall under the headings Economic, Social and Other Statistics. 2. Study the child abuse statistics under other statistics and draw a bar graph. Label the graph carefully. 3. Using the statistics on education, calculate the percentage change in male and female students from 2016 to 2017. 4. Go to Releases on the dashboard, click on Vital/Demographic Statistics, download FBoS Release No.11/2019 Provisional Vital Statistics 2014- 2016 and using the data in table 5, calculate the mean age of males in 2015. Show the formula and working. 5. Download Statistical News FBoS Release No: 01,2024 on Consumer Price Index and explain the methodology used to collect CPI data in Fiji. 6. Discuss three reasons why statistics available on the website may not give you accurate Official Statistics data. 49 Assessment 1 Rubric Facets Elements of Above Benchmark (2) Below Incorrect Marking Benchmark (3) Complete but not Benchmark (1) Out of context or Complete, fully accurate, Not present, no evidence accurate, comprehensive, incomplete, or comprehensive, or insightful inaccurate insightful, and innovative. Embark & Table All statistics are Table is partly Poorly tabulated. Incorrect response Clarify correctly tabulated correct and most of Some information under correct the statistics are provided is correct 3 marks headings correctly tabulated in the table. Bar Graph Correct graph and Partly correct Poorly constructed Incorrect or No fully labelled graph with all graph with missing graph 3 marks labelling labelling Percentage Formula and Most parts of the Weak/Poorly Incorrect response Change working is fully formula, working answered with lots correct and final answer is of errors in the correct formula, working Find and 3 marks and final answer Generate Mean age of Formula and Most parts of the Weak/Poorly Incorrect response males working is fully formula, working answered with lots correct and final answer is of errors in the correct formula, working 3 marks and final answer CPI methodology Excellent Reasonable level Weak/Poor Incorrect response explanation of the of explanation of explanation of the 3 marks methodology the methodology methodology Evaluate and Three Reasons Excellent Reasonable level Poor level of Incorrect response Reflect for inaccurate explanation is of explanation is explanation is Official Statistics provided provided provided data 3 marks Writing Excellent Satisfactory Weak/Limited Very poorly Mechanism demonstration of demonstration of demonstration of structured and paragraphs as paragraphs. paragraphs. A lot confusing. outlined in the Reasonable of grammatical/ instructions. Good command of spelling errors command of English (Grammar English (grammar and Spelling) 3 marks and spelling) Terminology Engaged text Reasonable Limited Very poor and Usage applicable to engagement of text engagement of text unacceptable usage official statistics applicable to applicable to of official theories fitted for official statistics official statistics statistical the purpose theories fitted for theories fitted for terminologies 3 marks the purpose the purpose Reference Correct referencing No/ Poor reference 1 mark Submission The assignment is The assignment is submitted before or submitted after the on the due date. (5) due date (0) 5 marks 50 Assessment 2: Analysis & Interpretations of Country Data Due date: Friday 4th October, 2024 (end of week 10) Weighting: 15% of your final grade Course Learning Outcomes This assignment is aligned to the following CLOs: CLO1. Discuss basic principles, concepts and methods related to Official Statistics. CLO2. Explain various sources of socio-economic and demographic data. CLO3. Identify basic conceptual and theoretical framework to address data problems. CLO4. Apply basic procedures for collecting, analyzing and interpreting data. Assignment 1 Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this assignment, you should be able to: 1. discuss the main indicators of social statistics. 2. explain why social statistics are important. 3. explain the sources of social and demographic statistics. 4. analyze the broad trends in some of the socio-demographic statistics for the PICs. Submission Instructions The order of your written work is as the following: 1. Title page: this page will have your name, ID number, Course code and title, Campus/School. 2. The Answers: This page(s) will have the answers. Type the answers using a Times New Roman size 12 font type and size in a 1.5 spacing in between the lines. Failure to do this will result in a ½ mark deduction. 3. Reference: Harvard referencing style. 4. Save your Assignment under your Student ID number and full name. 51 Assignment Instructions 1. Read the assignment questions 1-6 and answer accordingly. Every question must be answered separately and not in an essay form. 2. If you have referred to some sources of information in your writing, you must acknowledge that in the bibliography. Assignment Questions. 1. State the methodology and timeliness of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey in your country. Do not forget to name your country in the answer. For questions 2 -6, please use the population pyramid of Fiji, 2017 2. Study the population pyramid given below and draw a bar graph for female for all age categories. Age – Sex Structure of Population, Fiji 2017 3. Interpret the bar graph that you have drawn in 2 above. 4. Convert the number of males aged 40-44 as a percentage of the total and tabulate the answers in an ascending order. 5. Compare the population males and females and discuss the population trend. 6. Suppose the 30-34 aged female population in 2020 was 40452. Calculate the percentage increase in the population. 52 Assessment 2: Marking Criteria Above Benchmark (3) Benchmark (2) Below Complete, Complete but not Benchmark (1) Incorrect Elements of Facets accurate, fully accurate, Not present, Out of context or Marking comprehensive, comprehensive, incomplete, or no evidence insightful, and or insightful inaccurate innovative. Embark & Timeliness & Correct Either of the two is Some attempts Incorrect answer Clarify Methodology identification of correct. have been made to the methodology answer the 3 marks and timeliness questions. Find and Bar graph Bar graph is Bar graph is Some attempts Totally incorrect or Generate correctly drawn correctly drawn but have been made to no response 3 marks and labelled not fully labelled draw the bar graph Organize and Interpretation of Excellent Reasonable level Limited or weak Incorrect Manage the bar graph explanation of interpretation interpretation of interpretation provided provided the histogram 3 marks Find and Data Percentages are Reasonable level Very weak or Incorrect/No Generate Organisation correct and the of data poorly organized response provided data is correctly organisation. data 3 marks tabulated. Some errors exist. Evaluate and Discussion of the Correct Reasonable level Some attempts has Incorrect/ No reflect population trend comparison has of comparison is been made response has been been made. made. Discussion compare and made Discussion is to the needs discuss the 3 marks point and correct. improvement. pyramids Percentage Formula, working Either the answer Poorly calculated Incorrect response change and answer are or the possible unrealistic reasons correct and at least reason is correct for the increase one possible reason stated for the increase has 3 marks been stated. Writing Excellent Satisfactory Weak/Limited Very poorly Mechanism demonstration of demonstration of demonstration of structured and paragraphs as paragraphs. paragraphs. A lot confusing. outlined in the Reasonable of grammatical/ instructions. Good command of spelling errors command of English (Grammar English (grammar and Spelling) 3 marks and spelling) Terminology Engaged text Reasonable Limited Very poor and Usage applicable to engagement of text engagement of text unacceptable usage official statistics applicable to applicable to of official theories fitted for official statistics official statistics statistical the purpose theories fitted for theories fitted for terminologies 3 marks the purpose the purpose Reference Correct referencing No/ Poor reference 1 mark Submission The assignment is The assignment is submitted before or submitted after the on the due date. (5) due date (0) 5 marks 53 Past Mid-Semester Test Paper You are given the following past mid-semester test paper to help you to prepare for your test(s). However, remember that the test paper that you will take this semester may not follow exactly the same structure, format or content as this one. 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 Sample Examination Paper You are given the following past examination paper to help you to prepare for your final examination. However, remember that the examination paper that you will take this semester may not follow exactly the same structure, format or content as this one. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 Code of Academic Honesty As a student, I agree to uphold the rules and regulations of The University of the South Pacific (USP). In pledging my agreement to this Code of Academic Honesty, I will strive to uphold the highest standards of academic excellence in accordance with the core values of integrity, honesty and ethics. In so doing, I embrace my position within the university community and will strive to embody USP values. Specifically, by signing this statement; I declare that I have read and understood the USP Academic Honesty Policy and; I agree to abide fully by the USP Academic Honesty Policy, and accept full responsibility should it be deemed that I have violated this policy. Course:............................................................................................................... Assessment:........................................................................................................ Name:................................................................................................................. ID number:......................................................................................................... Signature:........................................................................................................... Date:................................................................................................................... Please note submission of this declaration is a requirement for all pieces of written coursework assessment and marks may be withheld for failure to submit a completed declaration. 77  OSFO1 is an introductory course in Official Statistics (OS) at Foundation level. There are no prerequisites for this course but a successful completion of preliminary or sixth form mathematics and economics will suffice. Some basic mathematic principles (high school algebra and familiarity with geometric concepts) are important for understanding the course. For those working in the National Statistical Office (without a standard qualification in OS), this course will be highly useful. Tagged at the foundation level, it is therefore only an introductory course. This course is aimed to prepare students for further studies in degree levels in the field of Economics, Official Statistics, Population Studies and other related fields. Topics include official statistics and statistical systems, data. 5550000132478 USP, serving the needs of the Pacific States Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu www.usp.ac.fj Shaping Pacific Futures