Quantitative and qualitative methodologies: Differences. Statistics as a tool for quantitative analysis. Elements of descriptive statistics: Univariate analysis. Organisation of data. Reading statistical tables and graphs. Application of statistical software to obtain results, their analysis and interpretation. Notions of Probabilities. Applications. Elements of sampling. Data collection and systematisation. Surveys. Use of databases to generate information. Statistical inference: Estimation of population parameters. Hypothesis testing. The relationship between variables: Simple and multiple linear regression models. Economic and social indices: Comparative analysis. Time series: Trend analysis and forecasting.
teacher profile teaching materials
-Organization of the data. Reading statistical tables and graphs. Statistical software application for obtaining results, analysis and interpretation. Probabilities. Applications.
- Sampling elements. Collection and systematization of data. The polls. Use of databases to generate information.
-Statistical Inference: Estimation of population parameters. Hypothesis tests.
-The relationship between variables: Simple and multiple linear regression models.
-Economic and social indices: Comparative analysis. -Chronological series: Trend analysis
Programme
-Elements of Descriptive Statistics: Univariate analysis.-Organization of the data. Reading statistical tables and graphs. Statistical software application for obtaining results, analysis and interpretation. Probabilities. Applications.
- Sampling elements. Collection and systematization of data. The polls. Use of databases to generate information.
-Statistical Inference: Estimation of population parameters. Hypothesis tests.
-The relationship between variables: Simple and multiple linear regression models.
-Economic and social indices: Comparative analysis. -Chronological series: Trend analysis
Core Documentation
Required readings will be provided at the beginning of the course.Type of delivery of the course
Analysis of current theoretical and practical cases.Type of evaluation
The oral exam is carried out through questions to verify the knowledge of all the texts of the program. The final judgment will be: the knowledge of the contents of the requested arguments; exposure mode;the ability to critically analyse themes; linguistic mastery.