- Docente: Alberto Cazzola
- Credits: 6
- SSD: SECS-S/05
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Sociology and Social Work (cod. 8786)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will know and apply the tools
for statistical data analysis in the field of sociology and social
service and will able to gather information and apply common
statistical analysis techniques
Course contents
Introduction to statistical logic and to statistical analysis of the data. Official sources of social statistics. Statistical analysis of the data. Variables and types of statistical variables. Statistical units, population and sample. Collection, arrangement, and arrays of data. Frequency distributions and graphical representations. The univariate analysis: measures of central tendency and diversity. The bivariate analysis: measures of association and regression. Evaluation effect and social experiments .
Readings/Bibliography
Bibliographical indications, notes and exercises will be provided
by teacher at: http://campus.unibo.it/
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons
Assessment methods
The final examination for all students, consists of a written test with exercises to be solved, and multiple choice questions. For the written test, calculator is allowed but it is NOT allowed books or notes. Some help notes will be provided by the teacher (available also on the teaching learning material).
Teaching tools
Power point slide
Links to further information
http://www2.stat.unibo.it/cazzola
Office hours
See the website of Alberto Cazzola