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Statistics for Social Sciences

Statistics for Social Sciences

Code	13123
Year	1
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	5
Workload	TP(45H)
Scientific area	Mathematics
Entry requirements	Notions of Descriptive Statistics
Mode of delivery	Face-to-face.
Learning outcomes	The student should be able to obtain a sample to carry out a project, describe the sample data, summarize the information by presenting it through graphs or numerical quantities. S/He will also be able to calculate probabilities. The student will be able to use the SPSS statistical package to conduct descriptive data analysis. At the end of the course, the student should be able to: - Understand and apply statistical methods used in the analysis of different types of data. - Use computer programs to allow the statistical analysis of real data. - Produce and organize the results of a statistical analysis of real data. - Analyze and critique studies and/or articles in the area of Sociology, which are in accordance with the programmatic contents.
Syllabus	- Basics of Statistics Distinction between population and sample Sampling Classification of variables and their measurement scales - Inputting data into SPSS -Frequency tables Frequency tables of one-dimensional variables Contingency table for two-dimensional variables graphical representations - Descriptive Measures location measures dispersion measures Asymmetry and flatness measurements Linear correlation Scatter diagram Pearson's Correlation Coefficient -Brief introduction to Probability Theory Algebra of events; properties Definition of probability. Axioms. Laplace's Law conditional probability Independence -Random variables (discrete and continuous) distribution function Probability function and probability density Expected value of a random variable Variance of a random variable - Binomial Distribution -Normal Distribution Throughout the semester, the different subjects will be illustrated with the SPSS statistical software.
Main Bibliography	-Ferreira, Sandra S. (2023). Apontamentos de Análise de Dados Quantitativos. Departamento de Matemática, UBI. -Maroco, J. (2007), Análise Estatística com a utilização do SPSS, Edições Silabo. -Murteira, B., Ribeiro, C., Silva, J. e Pimenta, C. (2015), Introdução à Estatística – 3ª edição. Escolar Editora. -Santos, C. (2010), Estatística Descritiva: Manual de autoaprendizagem - 2ª ed., Ed. Silabo.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.