- Docente: Maurizio Rossi
- Credits: 5
- SSD: SECS-S/05
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in SCIENCE OF LIFELONG EDUCATIONAL PROCESSES (cod. 0997)
Course contents
Population, units and characters. Statistical distributions. Mean values. Variability measures. Statistical relationships. Statistical inference.
Readings/Bibliography
1. Bailey K.D, Metodi della ricerca sociale. Vol. IV
- L'analisi e l'interpretazione dei dati, Bologna, Il
Mulino, 2006. (Only chapters 1 and 3).
2. Corbetta. P, La ricerca sociale: metodologia e tecniche. Vol.
IV - L'analisi dei dati, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2003.
Teaching methods
Direct lessons and individual exercises. Exercises aim to allow students to tackle with the statistical analysis of quantitative data.
Lessons calendar :Aula Informatica I (Via Filippo Re 6)
Assessment methods
Non-attending students : a written exam
consisting of 8 closed and 5 open questions. Time allowed:
70 minutes. .
Attending students: assessment and discussion of individual
tests produced during and at the end of the course.
Note
The following are available on the lecturer's website:
1. List of questions (open and closed) from which test questions will be selected (see page: “Exam guide”).
2. Exam calendar until September 2012.
Teaching tools
Videoprojector, PC
Links to further information
http://www.scedu.unibo.it/mrossi
Office hours
See the website of Maurizio Rossi