- Docente: Linda Altieri
- Credits: 10
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Forli
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in International relations and diplomatic affairs (cod. 8048)
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from Feb 20, 2024 to May 22, 2024
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is able to run a basic statistical analysis on different types of data, using the tools described in the next Section.
Course contents
The course is divided into 3 blocks
1) Descriptive statistics
- frequencies, means, variability measures
- evaluation of the association, linear dependence, linear regression
2) Probability
- basic probability theory
- discrete probability distributions
- continuous probability distributions
3) Inference
- point estimation
- confidence intervals
- hypothesis testing
Readings/Bibliography
Statistica: metodologie per le scienze economiche e sociali, Simone Borra e Agostino Di Ciaccio. Editore: McGraw-Hill
The book is optional. Any other book dealing with basic statistics may be used.
Teaching methods
Theoretical and practical classes are given in presence by the teacher, with the help of slides and notes.
All course material is available on Virtuale.
Exercises and solutions are also provided for practice.
A tutor is available for questions concerning the exercises.
Assessment methods
Please refer to https://corsi.unibo.it/laurea/ScienzeInternazionaliDiplomatiche/organizzazione-della-didattica for general rules.
Exams are written and composed of practical questions with exercises and related comments on the results. Students can use the course material and a calculator during the exam. Details are given on Virtuale.
Teaching tools
Slides, notes, exercises and lesson recordings are available on Virtuale.
Book (optional).
Class exercises with a tutor.
Emails and meetings with the teacher.
Links to further information
Office hours
See the website of Linda Altieri