SOCn5024 Multivariate statistical techniques

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 12 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Katrňák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Katrňák, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Tue 10:00–11:40 PC54
Prerequisites
Knowledge of statistics at the undergraduate level.
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 course is to teach students advanced techniques of statistical data analysis.
Learning outcomes
Graduates of this course will be able to:
- perform complex statistical analyses that will allow them to formulate relevant (almost causal) conclusions about complex relationships between independent variables and their effects on the dependent variable;
- understand the results of analyses published in this way in contemporary sociological peridodicals;
- propose a research design that includes the above mentioned advanced methods of analysis.
Syllabus
  • Logic of dependent and independent variable.
  • Regression analysis.
  • Contingency tables.
  • Logistic regression.
  • Log-linear analysis.
  • Explorative techniques.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • SOUKUP, Petr. Pokročilá analýza dat v SPSS a AMOS. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2022, 285 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-9935-7. info
  • RABUŠIC, Ladislav, Petr SOUKUP and Petr MAREŠ. Statistická analýza sociálněvědních dat (prostřednictvím SPSS). 2., přepracované vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2019, 573 stran. ISBN 9788021092488. URL info
Teaching methods
Lectures and exercises in the computer laboratory, home exercises
Assessment methods
Written exam: tests theoretical knowledge of statistical concepts + ability to solve specific statistical problems
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
General note: Předmět nebude vyučován pokud si ho zapíše méně než 5 studujících.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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