Course: Quantitative Methods in Sociology

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Course title Quantitative Methods in Sociology
Course code KSS/ZZD
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Tydlitátová Věra, Mgr. Th.D.
  • Štípková Martina, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Galeta Patrik, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kalvas František, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1-2. levels of measurement 3-4. descriptive statistics 5-6. tabular data presentation 7-8. graphical presentation of data 9-10. binomial and normal distribution 11-12. statistical inference

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, Task-based study method, Lecture, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 65 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 60 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No formal requirements.
learning outcomes
summarize quantitative data into tables and graphs explain the principle of statistical inference choose methods of data analysis with reference to the type of data interpret results of quantitative data analysis in published papers utilize productively MS Excel
teaching methods
Lecture
Interactive lecture
Practicum
Task-based study method
assessment methods
Test
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Agresti, Alan; Finlay, Barbara. Statistical methods for the social sciences. Upper Saddle River : Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009. ISBN 978-0-13-027295-7.
  • Disman, Miroslav. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost : příručka pro uživatele. Praha : Karolinum, 2000. ISBN 80-246-0139-7.
  • Hendl, Jan. Přehled statistických metod zpracování dat : analýza a metaanalýza dat. Praha : Portál, 2004. ISBN 80-7178-820-1.
  • Sokal, Robert R.; Rohlf, F. James. Biometry : the principles and practice of statistics in biological research. 3rd ed. New York : W.H. Freeman and Company, 2001. ISBN 0-7167-2411-1.
  • Zar, Jerrold H. Biostatistical analysis. New Jersey : Prentice Hall, 1999. ISBN 0-13-081542-X.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Sociology (17-5) Category: Social sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter