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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Course Overview
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2) |
Basic concepts of statistics-Using Graphs and Tables to Describe Data
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3) |
Using Numerical Measures to Describe Data
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4) |
Numerical Measures and Z-score
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5) |
Analyzing and Summarizing Data with SPSS
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6) |
Probability Methods, exercise: probability games, online exercises
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7) |
Probability Distributions, online exercises |
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8) |
Probability Distributions, exercise: blackjack game
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9) |
Sampling and Sampling Distribution, online exercises
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10) |
JASP and Excel application: Descriptives and Graphs
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11) |
Confidence Interval Estimation and Hypothesis Testing
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12) |
Experimental Design and Analysis of Variance |
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13) |
The Chi-Square test of independence |
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14) |
JASP and Excel application: T-test, Anova and Chi_square analysis
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Course Notes: |
Bryman, A., & Cramer, D. (2011). Quantitative data analysis with IBM SPSS 17, 18 and 19: A guide for social scientists. Routledge-Cavendish/Taylor & Francis Group.
For theoretical part
Newbold, P., Carlson, W.L., Thorne, B., (2013), Statistics For Business and Economics, 8th Edition. Pearson. (NCT)
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References: |
Anderson, Sweeney, Williams, Freeman, Shoesmith (2014), Statistics for Business and Economics, 2nd or 3rd Edition, South-Western Cengage Learning
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice. |
3 |
2) |
Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies. |
3 |
3) |
Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences. |
2 |
4) |
Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments. |
5 |
5) |
Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy. |
5 |
6) |
Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member. |
3 |
7) |
Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development. |
3 |
8) |
Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies. |
4 |
9) |
Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives. |
4 |
10) |
Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments. |
4 |
11) |
Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era. |
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12) |
Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics. |
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