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Statistical Computer Analysis - course description

General information
Course name Statistical Computer Analysis
Course ID 14.2-WP-SOCDA-KAS
Faculty Faculty of Social Sciences
Field of study Sociology
Education profile academic
Level of studies Second-cycle studies leading to MS degree
Beginning semester winter term 2022/2023
Course information
Semester 2
ECTS credits to win 4
Course type obligatory
Teaching language english
Author of syllabus
  • dr hab. Dorota Szaban, prof. UZ
  • dr Tomasz Kołodziej
Classes forms
The class form Hours per semester (full-time) Hours per week (full-time) Hours per semester (part-time) Hours per week (part-time) Form of assignment
Laboratory 30 2 - - Credit with grade

Aim of the course

Preparing students for the application of basic procedures for the analysis of survey data and their practical use: calculating, analyzing and interpreting the results of empirical research. Acquisition by students of the ability to use the IBM Statistics SPSS statistical package.

Prerequisites

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Scope

  1. 1. Creation and management of data sets.

    2. Data operations, the use of basic statistical measures. Create new variables.

    3. Create indexes. Reliability analysis

    4. Multivariate analysis - correlations, factor analysis, linear regression.

Teaching methods

Working with a computer program, e-learning, blended learning

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description Outcome symbols Methods of verification The class form

Assignment conditions

Passing of three tests and implementation of the tasks provided for in the program

Recommended reading

  1. http://www.academia.dk/BiologiskAntropologi/Epidemiologi/PDF/SPSS_Statistical_Analyses_using_SPSS.pdf
  2. http://www.training-classes.com/programs/02/80/28059_statistics_an_introduction_for_beginners.php
  3. Cramer D., Howitt D., (2004), The SAGE Dictionary of Statistics- a practical resource for students in the social sciences, SAGE Publications, The Cromwell Press Ltd, Trowbridge, Wiltshire.
  4. Weinstein, J. A. (2010). Applying social statistics: An introduction to quantitative reasoning in sociology, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

 

Further reading

Additional materials prepared by the teacher.

Notes

Students may receive a licensed version of the IBM statistics SPSS program (in the new version of each year) licensed as part of the Ariadna program for use in the implementation of their own projects.

 


Modified by dr Tomasz Kołodziej (last modification: 30-04-2022 19:59)