USESEB059 Statistical Analysis

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Jiří Jahn, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Jiří Jahn, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Jiří Jahn, Ph.D.
Institute of Central European Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the subject is to present to the students the statistical terms and methods used in public policy.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basics: Frequency and probability
    2. Basics: Probability in unique situations.
    3. Descriptive statistics: Characteristics of central tendency and dispersion.
    4. Descriptive statistics: Data processing by means of spreadsheets.
    5. Descriptive statistics: Data processing by means of statistical programmes.
    6. Correlation and regression analysis.
    7. Time series analysis: basic principles.
    8. Time series analysis: processing and interpretation.
    9. Questionnaire survey .
    10. Evaluation of questionnaire survey by means of statistical programmes.
    11. Estimates and testing of hypotheses: basic principles.
    12. Choice of a statistical test and running the test by means of statistical programmes.
    13. Utility: what approaches should be taken to statistically based decision making.
Literature
    required literature
  • RAMÍK, J. a ČEMERKOVÁ, Š. Statistika A, Statistika B, skripta. Opava, Karviná: SU, 2000. info
  • LIKEŠ, J., CYHELSKÝ, L. a HINDLS, R. Statistika A, skripta. Praha: VŠE, 1994. info
  • WONNACOT, T. a WONNACOT, R. Statistika pro obchod a hospodářství. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1993. ISBN 80-85605-09-0. info
  • RIEČAN, B., LAMOŠ, F. a LENÁRT, C. Pravdepodobnosť a matematická štatistika. Bratislava: ALFA - vydavateľstvo technickej a ek, 1984. info
  • SWOBODA, H. Moderní statistika. Praha: Svoboda, 1977. info
    recommended literature
  • ANDĚL, J. Statistické metody. Praha: Matfyzpress, 2007. ISBN 80-858-6327-8. info
  • DISMAN, M. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost. Praha: Karolinum, 2000. ISBN 80-246-0139-7. info
  • NOVÁK I., SEGER J. a ZYCHOVÁ L. Statistika B, skripta. Praha: VŠE, 1992. info
  • CYHELSKÝ L., KAŇOKOVÁ J. a NOVÁK I. Základy teorie statistiky pro ekonomy. Praha: SNTL, 1979. info
  • REISENAUER R. Metody matematické statistiky a jejich aplikace. Praha: SNTL, 1965. info
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2015, Winter 2017, Winter 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2016, recent)
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