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This document outlines the units and learning outcomes of the MTH210 Statistical Methods for Agriculture course. The 6 units cover topics such as measures of central tendency, dispersion, correlation analysis, probability theory, sampling theory, tests of significance, experimental designs and their analysis. Through this course, students will be able to describe statistical theory used in agriculture, apply small and large sample tests, and demonstrate use of statistics in agricultural experimental designs.

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This document outlines the units and learning outcomes of the MTH210 Statistical Methods for Agriculture course. The 6 units cover topics such as measures of central tendency, dispersion, correlation analysis, probability theory, sampling theory, tests of significance, experimental designs and their analysis. Through this course, students will be able to describe statistical theory used in agriculture, apply small and large sample tests, and demonstrate use of statistics in agricultural experimental designs.

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MTH210:STATISTICAL METHODS FOR AGRICULTURE

L:3 T:0 P:0 Credits:3

Course Outcomes: Through this course students should be able to

• describe the basics of statistical theory used in agriculture.

• apply small and large sample tests in various sampling situations.


• demonstrate the use of statistical techniques in agricultural experimental designs.

Unit I
Introduction to Statistics and Measures of Central Tendency : Definition of Statistics its use
and limitations, Frequency distribution and Frequency curves, Characteristics of Ideal Average,
Arithmetic Mean, Median, Mode, Merits and Demerits of Arithmetic Mean
Unit II
Measures of Dispersion and Correlation Analysis : Standard Deviation and Variance, Coefficient
of Variation, Correlation and its types, Scatter Diagram, Computation of Correlation Coefficient, Rank
Correlation
Unit III
Probability Theory and Sampling Theory : Definition and brief concept of probability, Normal
Distribution and its properties, Introduction to Sampling, Random Sampling, Concept of Standard
Error
Unit IV
Tests of significance : Definition of Hypothesis, Degrees of Freedom concept and application, Types
of Error, Steps in testing of hypothesis, Level of Significance, z-Test
Unit V
Small and Large Sample Tests : Large samples-Test for means, One sample student's t- test, Two
samples t-test, Paired t-test, Chi-Square test, Chi-Square Test in 2x2 Contingency Table, Yates'
Correction for Continuity
Unit VI
Experimental Designs : F-Test, ANOVA and its assumptions, Introduction to experimental designs,
Completely Randomized Design (CRD), Layout and analysis with equal and unequal number of
observations, Randomized Block Design (RBD)

Text Books:

1. A TEXT BOOK OF AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS by R. RANGASWAMY, NEW AGE


INTERNATIONAL
References:

1. FUNDAMENTALS OF MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS by S.C. GUPTA, V.K. KAPOOR, SULTAN


CHAND & SONS (P) LTD.

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