MYST0322c Statistical Analysis in Neurosciences II - exercise

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Stanislav Ježek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Stanislav Ježek, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is an introduction to applied statistical analysis using the IBM SPSS software. It introduces students to the most frequently used statistical models in psychology so that they are able to specify the model, estimate its parameters and interpret these parameters. Besides producing own analyses, the focus is also on the understanding of published analyses.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to perform basic statistical analyses using the IBM SPSS software from data preparation to a written report on the results of the analyses in line with APA recommendations. In their analyses students will be able to make use of the most common models - multiple regression with continuous and categorical predictors and interaction of predictors, mediation linear model, logistic regression, multi-level regression, and factorial ANOVA. Students will be able to critically interpret the results.
Syllabus
  • 1. The analytic software environment of SPSS.
  • 2. Statistical description using SPSS.
  • 3. Testing means, proportions and correlations.
  • 4. General analytical procedure, open science, missing data.
  • 5. Multiple linear regression, mediation, moderation.
  • 6. Logistic regression.
  • 7. ANOVA, factorial ANOVA, ANCOVA.
  • 8. Multilevel regression.
Literature
    required literature
  • FIELD, Andy P. Discovering statistics using IBM SPSS statistics. 5th edition. Los Angeles: Sage, 2018, xxix, 1070. ISBN 9781526419521. info
  • Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. Sixth edition. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2010, xviii, 272. ISBN 9781433805622. info
  • MORGAN, Susan E.; Tom REICHERT and Tyler R. HARRISON. From numbers to words : reporting statistical results for the social sciences. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2002, xiii, 125. ISBN 080133280X. info
    recommended literature
  • Appelbaum at al. (2018). Journal article reporting standards for quantitative research in psychology: The APA Publications and Communications Board task force report. American Psychologist, 1 (73), 3-25.
  • GROTENHUIS, Manfred te and Chris VISSCHER. How to use SPSS syntax : an overview of common commands. Los Angeles: Sage, 2014, xvi, 127. ISBN 9781483333434. info
Teaching methods
Seminar, online discussion, discussion of team projects
Assessment methods
6 team analyses/projects during the term, active particiaption in seminars, mid-term test, final test and practical exam
Language of instruction
Czech
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