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Lecturer(s)
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Fiedor David, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Introduction to statistics and its role in the process of knowledge 2. Basic statistical concepts - statistical features and their types, statistical units, statistical file 3. Frequency processing of a statistical file, determination of the number of intervals for interval distribution of frequencies 4. PivotTables (second level classification) 5. Basic statistical characteristics - characteristics of position (levels) 6. Basic statistical characteristics - characteristics of variability 7. Introduction to probability theory 8. Theoretical frequency distributions - normal and normalized normal distributions 9. Introduction to the theory of dependencies 10. Dependencies of nominal and ordinal signs 11. Dependencies of cardinal features - Pearson's correlation coefficient.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Demonstration
- Attendace
- 26 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 34 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Course Credit
- 30 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The course is designed as an introductory introduction to statistical methods used in geography. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the basics of statistical methods and their application to a real dataset in the MS Excel environment.
Recall basic statistical procedures related to geographical research, their application.
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Prerequisites
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None.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance, Written exam
Requirements: attendance (one absence is tolerated) and obtaining a sufficient number of points from two tests.
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Recommended literature
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Frankfort-Nachmias, Ch., Leon-Guerrero, A. (2017). Social Statistics for a Diverse Society. Los Angeles: Sage Publications.
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Rabušic, L., P. Soukup, P. Mareš. (2019). Statistická analýza sociálněvědních dat (prostřednictvím SPSS). Brno.
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Rogerson, P.A. (2015). Statistical methods for Geography: A student's guide. Sage Publications.
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Řezanková, H. (2010). Analýza dat z dotazníkových šetření. Professional Publishing.
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