Applied Statistics I

Code:

C108

Acronym:

ESTA I

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Statistics

Instance: 2012/2013 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://sigarra.up.pt/fdup/disciplinas_GERAL.FormView?P_ANO_LECTIVO=2010/2011&P_CAD_CODIGO=C108&P_PERIODO=2S
Course/CS Responsible:	Criminology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
C	131	Oficial Study Plan LC	1	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This course intends to give students a very good background in statistical methods in order to support research on criminology.

Specifically, we want that students in the end of this course:
1. Be conscientious about the importance of statistical methods in criminology applied research;
2. Be able to recognize which specific statistical measure or procedure should be applied to specific problems of research;
3. Be able to work with statistical software packages (especially SPSS software).

Program

1. Statistics applied to Criminology
1.1. Statistical methods in law, justice and criminology
1.2. Validity in research
1.3. Statistical software
1.3.1. IBM SPSS – Introduction

2. Data analysis first steps
2.1. Data – first definitions
2.2. Data – constants and variables
2.3. Data – Type of variables
2.4. Data – Measure of variables
2.5. Data – Dependent and independent variables
2.6. Data – Geometric representations - Graphs
2.7. Agregation of individual data
2.8. IBM SPSS – First steps.
2.A. Graphs – How to read graphs

3. Descriptive statistics
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Central Tendency Measures
3.3. Measures of Dispersion
3.4. Aplications on IBM SPSS

4. Probability Theory
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Probability distribuctions
4.3. Aplications on IBM SPSS

5. Inference in Statistics
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Point Estimates and Confidence Intervals
5.2.1. Definitions
5.2.2. Confidence Intervals
5.3. Hypothesis testing
5.3.1. Definitions
5.3.2. Hypothesis tests for means
5.3.3. Hypotesis tests for proportions
5.3.4. Type I and Type II Errors
5.4. Aplications on IBM SPSS

6. Relations between variables
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Relations between categorical variables and association measures
6.3. Relations between non-categorical variables and correlation measures
6.4. Aplications on IBM SPSS

Mandatory literature

Weisburd David; Statistics in criminal justice. ISBN: 978-0-387-34112-5
Bachman Ronet; Statistical for criminology and criminal justice. ISBN: 978-0-07-312924-2
Marôco, João; Análise estatística com o PASW Statistics (ex-SPSS). ISBN: 9789899676305

Complementary Bibliography

Hagan Frank E.; Research methods in criminal justice and criminology. ISBN: 0-205-44739-2
Howell, david; statistical methods for psychology. ISBN: 0495012874
Reis Elisabeth 1957-; Estatística multivariada aplicada. ISBN: 972-618-247-6
Pestana Maria Helena 1958-; Análise de dados para ciências sociais. ISBN: 972-618-391-X

Teaching methods and learning activities

Two types of classes: Theoretical and Laboratorial applied work
Theoretical concepts are presented and explained in theoretical classes. Afterwards, those concepts are applied in laboratorial work, trying to prepare students to be able to make their own research on criminology.

Software

IBM SPSS Statistics v.20
Microsoft Excel

keywords

Social sciences > Criminology
Physical sciences > Mathematics > Statistics

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	70,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

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Calculation formula of final grade

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Examinations or Special Assignments

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Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

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Classification improvement

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