Univariate and Bivariate Data Analysis
Code
711081058
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Sociologia
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
Inês Farinha Pereira, José Alberto Simões
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
1. Knowledge of the main methods of data organization, description and analysis
2. Ability to apply methods of description and analysis of real data
3. Ability to interpret produced data
Prerequisites
None
Subject matter
Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis
Basic concepts in Data Analysis
Quantitative methods of organization, description and analysis
Measurement levels
How to organize information
Notion of probability and introduction to operations in probabilities
Univariate Statistics
The Gaussian curve
Introduction to Index Numbers and Time Series Analysis.
Bivariate statistics
Bibliography
Barroso, M. et al. (2003). Exercícios de estatística descritiva para as ciências sociais. Lisboa: Sílabo.
Laureano, R.M.S. (2011). Testes de hipóteses com o SPSS: O meu manual de consulta rápida. Lisboa: Sílabo Pinto, R.R. (2009). Introdução à análise de dados com recurso ao SPSS. Lisboa: Sílabo.
Reis, E. (2009). Estatística Descritiva. Lisboa: Sílabo.
Teaching method
Evaluation method
Theorerical lectures (50%); Practical exercises in class (50%)
Evaluation: Term paper (40%) Written test in class (60%)