SOC758 Statistical Data Analysis with SPSS

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 15 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. Bernadette Nadya Jaworsky, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Michail Tsikerdekis, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Ing. Radim Marada, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Tue 16:00–17:40 PC25
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 18 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/18, only registered: 0/18
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course is designed to introduce the basic statistics necessary to analyze data provided by various quantitative studies using SPSS. The main aims are: 1) to introduce the basic notions in statistics - population, parameters, descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, sample, variables etc.; 2) to build and use variables and databases using SPSS; 3) to introduce the basic statistical data analysis methods using SPSS. In other words, graduates of this course are able to:
explain basic notions in statistics
demonstrate ability to build databases in SPSS
employ SPSS in order to analyse data
Syllabus
  • Seminar 1: Introduction to course, working with the SPSS Interface
  • Seminar 2: Basics of quantitative statistics - Data and graphs
  • Seminar 3: Exploring assumptions
  • Seminar 4: Correlation
  • Seminar 5: Linear Regression, Logistic Regression, Ordinal Logistic Regression
  • Seminar 6: Comparing two means
  • Seminar 7: No class - reading week
  • Seminar 8: ANOVA, Repeated measures ANOVA
  • Seminar 9: Non Parametric Data
  • Seminar 10 Categorical Data
  • Seminar 11: No class - reading week
  • Seminar 12: No class - reading week
  • Seminar 13: Review; Discussion about student projects; Q&A
Literature
    required literature
  • FIELD, Andy P. Discovering statistics using SPSS : (and sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll). 3rd ed. Los Angeles: Sage, 2009, xxxiii, 82. ISBN 9781847879073. info
    not specified
  • Miller, R.L. - SPSS for Social Scientists, Houndsmill: Palgrave, 2002
  • Bryman A., Duncan C. - Quantitative Data Analysis with SPSS Release 8 for Windows: a guide for social scientists, London, Routledge, 1999
  • Morgan, G.A., Griego, O.V. – Easy use and interpretation of SPSS for Windows: answering research questions with statistics, Mahwah: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers, 1998
  • Vaus, D.A. de - Analyzing Social Science Data, London: Sage Publications, 1990
  • Antonius, R. - Interpreting quantitative data with SPSS, London: Sage Publications, 2003
  • NORUŠIS, M. J. SPSS 15.0 advanced statistical procedures companion. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 2007, xiv, 418. ISBN 9780132447126. info
  • Handbook of data analysis. Edited by Melissa A. Hardy - Alan Bryman. London: Sage Publications, 2004, xvii, 704. ISBN 0761966528. info
Teaching methods
The course will be given in the form of workshops, where both teacher and students give oral presentations. Students are expected to complete the weekly readings prior to class. Questioning, explaining, collaborating, and demonstrating will be used as teaching methods and strategies.
Assessment methods
Conditions for passing the course:
1. Systematic work on and (short, 1-page) written responses to weekly readings
2. Oral presentation in class (10-12 minutes)
3. Written Assignment - Methods Reference Guide (When, What, How) (3-5 pages)
4. Written Assignment – Application of Methods into Students' Research (4-6 pages)

Particular activities of students will be evaluated as follows:
30% - reading, responses and class participation
20% - oral presentation
15% - written assignment - Methods Reference Guide
35% - written assignment – Application of Methods into Students' Research
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Autumn 2010, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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