PG33B33 Basic of Analysis of Quantitative Data

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Martin Sedláček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Petr Novotný, Ph.D.
Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 14:10–15:45 B2.33
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PG31A39 Meth. and Tech. of Ped. Res.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to approach basics of statistical analyzing data acquired from a quantitative survey. Students will be introduced especially to work with statistical sets and variables: creating a set, data navigation and data cleaning, set operations, data translation, creating new variables, case selection and to basic data analysis methods.
Syllabus
  • 1) Quantitative research – paradigm 2) Data – measuring, data coding, matrix 3) Basics of statistical analyzing data – potential and limitation 4) Descriptive statistics 5) Frequency analysis 6) Comparison of data allocation and average values of these allocations 7) Basics of inferential statistics and testing of statistical hypothesis 8) Finding relations between variables and evaluating strength of these relations – bivariational analysis using contingency tables, correlative analysis
Literature
  • HENDL, Jan. Přehled statistických metod : analýza a metaanalýza dat. 3., přeprac. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2009, 695 s. ISBN 9788073674823. info
  • PUNCH, Keith. Úspěšný návrh výzkumu. Translated by Jan Hendl. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2008, 230 s. ISBN 9788073674687. info
  • PUNCH, Keith. Základy kvantitativního šetření. Translated by Jan Hendl. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2008, 150 stran. ISBN 9788073673819. info
Teaching methods
The course is taught as both lectures and seminars. Attendance and participation in the course (min. 75%).
Assessment methods
written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021.
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