Statistics
Code
711071044
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Estudos Políticos
Credits
6
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
The subject aims to give students an understanding of: the main stages of research in social sciences, including the methods of data gathering and organization; the sampling techniques and the instruments for data collection; the basic data analysis techniques. It also aims to give the ability to apply the theory to real problems and to develop the skills for autonomous research.
Prerequisites
None
Subject matter
a) Applications of Statistics in Political Science and International Relations;
b) Theory and research in Social Sciences;
c) Sampling and construction of instruments for data collection;
d) Descriptive and inferential statistics
Bibliography
MAROCO, João Análise estatística com o PASW Statistics (ex-SPSS). Lisboa: Report Number, 2010. 953 p.
REIS, Elizabeth Estatística descritiva. 7ªed. Lisboa: Sílabo, 2007. 248 p.
REIS, Elizabeth [et.al.] - Estatística aplicada Vol.2. 4ª ed. Lisboa: Sílabo, 2001. 324 p.
VICENTE, Paula [et.al.] - Sondagens: a amostragem como factor decisivo de qualidade. 2ª ed. Lisboa: Sílabo, 2001. 259 p.
Teaching method
Lectures introducing the concepts, methods and calculation procedures; exercises in classroom.
Evaluation method
Two examination tests (50%/50%).
Attendance is not an evaluated item.