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Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, UNIMASCOURSE TITLECOURSE CODESAMPLING METHODS AND ANALYSIS(Kaedah Persampelan dan Analisis)STH2313CREDIT 3PREREQUISITE/SSYNOPSISSTF1093-Statistic for Biology ISampling methods and Analysis is introduced to students as anessential scientific investigation towards the methodology of datacollection via observational sampling. The advantages anddisadvantages of sampling methods/techniques commonly usedin biological investigation and their appropriateness under aparticular situation are discussed. Data analysis techniques taughtin STF1093-Statistics for Biology I and beyond, will be utilized.The students are also required to conduct a simple samplingprocedure to solve a specific problem given by the lecturer orwhich the student themselves identify, for a mini-project. Theuse of spreadsheets and available statistical software for datacompilation and analyses will fully utilized.(Kaedah persampelan dan analisis diperkenalkan kepadaPelajar sebagai alat penyelidikan utama, utuk kaedahpengumpulan data melalui persampelan pemerhatian. Kelebihandan kekurangan kaedah-kaedah prsampelan untuk penyelidikanbiologi dan kesesuaiyan kaedah-kaedah itu untuk mana-manasituasi, akan dibincangkan. Teknik analisis data yang telahdiajar dalam kursus STF1093 dan analisis-analisis lain, akandigunakan. Pelajar akan dikehendaki untuk menjalani projekmini, yang akan di agihkan oleh pensyarah atau atas pilihansendiri. Pengunaan spreadsheet dan program statistik yangsedia ada, akan dimanafaatkan sepenuhnya.)LEARNINGOUTCOMESBy the end of this course, students will be able to:o demonstrate an understanding in their choice ofappropriate/applicable sampling method for their researchstudy, the procedures and unique requirements of such amethod (C3)STH2313 Sampling Methods and Analysis 1 / 4

Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, UNIMAS- Simpson, McIntosh, Berger-Parker- Shannon-Wiener, Brillouin, Jack-KnifingDiversityIndices, Pielou?s Hierarchical Diversity IndexChoosing Between Indices- Appropriateness of each index for your data,Discriminant ability of the index, StatisticalComparability, Widespread utility of the index,5. arefaction and Beta Diversity6Rarefaction - used to standardize unequalsampling sizesBeta Diversity - similarity along a range ofsamples orQuadrientsBeta Diversity IndicesBeta Similarity Indices6. Tutorials1. Calculations for sample size2. Density Estimation from line/strip transect3. Alfa Deversity4. Beta Diversity12ASSESSMENT Quizes5 %Assigments10 %Mid-term examination30 %Final Exam45 %Tutorial10 %Total100 %REFERENCES 1. Begon, F.G. (1979). Estimating Animal Abundance.Edward Arnold, London.2. Chatfield, C. (1995). Problem Solving : A statistician'sguide. Chapman and Hall, London.3. Fowler, J. and L. Cohen. (1990). Practical Statistics forSTH2313 Sampling Methods and Analysis 3 / 4

Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, UNIMASField Biology. Open Univ. Press.4. Krebs, C.J. (1999). Ecological Methodology, 2nd Edition.Addision-Wesley Educational Publisher Inc., New York.5. Magurran, A.E. (2004). Measuring Biological Diversity.Blackwell Publishing Company, Oxford, U.K.6. Thompson, S.K. (2002). Sampling, 2nd Edition, JohnWiley and Sons, New York.7. Zar, J.B. (1996). Biostatistical Analysis, 3rd edition.Prentice Hall, New JerseyLast updated: April 26, 2011, Tue, 3:18 PMSTH2313 Sampling Methods and Analysis 4 / 4