Ze2BP_SMS2 Methods in Geography - Exercises

Faculty of Education
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Bc. Darina Mísařová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Mgr. Hana Pokorná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martin Stehlík (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Mgr. Hana Pokorná, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Kateřina Brabcová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
Ze2BP_SMS2/01: Mon 12:30–14:10 učebna 5a, D. Mísařová
Ze2BP_SMS2/02: Mon 7:55–9:35 učebna 5a, D. Mísařová
Ze2BP_SMS2/03: Wed 13:25–15:05 učebna 5a, D. Mísařová
Ze2BP_SMS2/04: Tue 17:05–18:45 učebna 5a, D. Mísařová
Ze2BP_SMS2/05: Mon 9:45–11:25 učebna 5a, D. Mísařová
Prerequisites
MS Office Word a Excel, Internet , basic knowledge.
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 this course is acquire basic skills about using statistical data – gaining, processing and presentation. Students will also be taught how to work with verified sources for gaining statistical data – statistical year books of Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia), Czech Statistical Office web sites, how to calculate characteristics of mean value and variability, apply suitable testing methods, elaborate maps, calculate basic and chain index, running average etc. It is also required at the end of the term to be able to calculate normal or binomial distribution with a support of MS Excel.
Syllabus
  • 1. Academic text make-up principles, geographical methods and its use.
  • 2. Basic sources of statistical data and information, The Czech Statistical Office, The Statistical Year Book of Czech Republic and internet sources.
  • 3. Statistical data processing (tables, diagrams, statistical maps and its basic components, arrangement and demonstration principles geographical features) manually and in computer environment.
  • 4. Calculations of mean values and characteristics of variability of one-dimensional statistical set manually and with a support of MS Excel.
  • 5. Normal distribution, Poissian distribution, binomial distribution, constructions, calculations.
  • 6. Calculation of correlation coefficient, construction of regression line.
  • 7. Methods of timelines elaboration on computer.
  • 8. The use of special statistical PC programs in geography (correlation, cluster and factor analysis in geography)
Literature
  • BRÁZDIL, Rudolf, René WOKOUN, Pavel PROŠEK, Zdeňka TARABOVÁ and Miroslav KOLÁŘ. Statistické metody v geografii - cvičení. Vyd. 1. Brno: Rektorát UJEP, 1981, 177 s. info
  • CYHELSKÝ, Lubomír and Jan ZELINKA. Statistické metody v příkladech. Praha: Státní nakladatelství technické literatury, 1960. info
Assessment methods
Practice, attendance required, completion of this course – credit. Students will elaborate their protocols not only during this course but also at home. To complete this course successfully, it is necessary to submit all the protocols in time.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2009, recent)
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