- Docente: Paola Monari
- Credits: 10
- Language: Italian
- Moduli: Luisa Stracqualursi (Modulo 1) Paola Monari (Modulo 2)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Forli
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in International relations and diplomatic affairs (cod. 8048)
Learning outcomes
The aim is to lead the student in learning the basic statistical notion. The first theoretical part introducing the basic statistics, is followed to an application part with practical exercises.
Course contents
Statistical inference
Introduction to the probabilities. Random variables. Probability distributions. The sample design. Propriety of estimators. Confidence intervals. Testing Hypotheses. Chi square test.
Readings/Bibliography
SIMONE BORRA e AGOSTINO DI CIACCIO, Statistica, metodologia per le scienze economiche e sociali, McGraw-Hill, Milano, 2004.
SlidesTeaching methods
The methods are based on theoretical and practical parts in order to learn the basic statistical notion for data analysis. A tutor helps students in practical exercises.
Assessment methods
For attending students, there are 3 tests during the Statistics course with final oral examination, otherwise, is possible to do only one full test in the ordinary examination session.
To pass the exam the student score has to be greater than or equal to 18 in the full examination and in partial tests (for attending students) the average score has to be not less then 18.
If the student does not pass the examination in the following course session, he/she can give back it only in September session.
Teaching tools
Slides, available at campus.unibo.it.
Office hours
See the website of Paola Monari
See the website of Luisa Stracqualursi