Statistics ( 471013)

Learning Outcomes

The main objective of the Statistical Methods Curricular Unit (CU) is to provide students with technical and scientific knowledge in the field of statistics. The object of study of statistics is phenomena or events characterized by uncertainty, so it is essential to provide students with information that allows them to predict and estimate, as accurately as possible.

Study Program

I . The object of statistics: fundamental concepts

  1. Historical evolution of statistics
  2. The object of statistics 3. Population and sample
  3. Censuses and surveys

II - The level of measures

  1. The variables
  2. Measuring scales

III - Univariate descriptive statistics

  1. Distribution of frequencies
  2. Measures of central tendency 3. Measures of dispersion
  3. Asymmetry and kurtosis
  4. Normal distribution
  5. Analysis and representation of data

IV -Theory of statistical decision: Fundamental concepts

  1. Concept of probability
  2. Confidence Intervals
  3. Statistical hypotheses
  4. Significance
  5. Correlation
  6. Moment product of Bravais-Pearson and Rho of Spearman-Rank 6.

Parametric and non-parametric tests

  1. Student t test (related and unrelated design)
  2. Analysis of variance
  3. Mann-Whitney U Test
  4. Wilcoxon test
  5. McNemar's Test
  6. Chi-square test
  7. Cochran's Q test
  8. Kruskall-Wallis test

Bibliography

Maroco, J., & Bispo, R. (2003). Estatística aplicada às
ciências sociais e humanas. Climepsi Editores.


Martinez, L., & Ferreira, A. (2007). Análise de dados com
SPSS – Primeiros passos. Escolar Editora.