Geographical Information and Data Analysis

Code:

GEOGR046

Acronym:

IGAD

Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geography
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Geography

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
GEOGR	149	Study Plan - Geo. Minor in History (2008-2011)	1	-	6	-
		Study Plan (2008/2009 - 2011/2012)	1	-	6	-

Teaching language

English

Objectives

- Concepts of Descriptive Statistics
- Concepts of Inferential Statistics
- Collecting and modeling data
- Application of Statistics to Social Sciences in association with pracctical examples
of Geographical Analysis
- Support in software tools (Excel and SPSS).

Program

1 - General Introduction
1.1 - Purpose of Statistics
1.2 - Classification of Data (Qualitative and Quantitative)
1.3 - Measurement Scales
1.4 – Probabilities
1.5 - Frequency Distributions
1.6 - Combinatorial Analysis

2 - Descriptive Statistics
2.1 - Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion
2.2 - Mean Deviation and Standard Deviation
2.3 - Discrete Distributions - Binomial
2.4 - Continuous Distributions - Normal / Chi-Square / T Student

3 - Graphical Representation of Distributions
3.1 - Frequency Tables
3.2 - Linear Graphs
3.3 - Histograms
3.4 - Time Series
3.5 - Moving Averages

4 - Inferential Statistics
4.1 - Sampling Theory
4.2 - Estimation Theory
4.3 - Statistical Theory of Decision
4.4 - Hypothesis Tests

4 - Data Modelling
5 - Number Index
6 - Cluster Analysis

Mandatory literature

PESTANA, Maria Helena; João Nunes GAGEIRO; Análise de Dados para Ciências Sociais, Edições Sílabo, 1998. ISBN: 972-618-181-X
HAINAUT Louis D; Conceitos e Métodos da Estatística, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 1997. ISBN: 972-31-0533-0

Complementary Bibliography

MAROCO João; Regina BISPO; Estatística Aplicada às Ciências Sociais e Humanas, CLIMPSI Editores, 2003. ISBN: 972-796-065-0

Teaching methods and learning activities

- Lectures exposure
- Practical lessons applying the knowledge gained from the use of tools
computer, particularly the SPSS.
- Work - collecting information, for statistical treatment and analysis of results.

Software

Excel - Statistical functions
SPSS

Evaluation Type

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	52,00
Practical work of data collection ant statistical treatment	Trabalho escrito
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Study	Estudo autónomo	110
	Total:	110,00

Eligibility for exams

Not applicable

Calculation formula of final grade

Theory Test - 40% Practical Test - 40%, Work - 20%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Gathering information in a survey and its statistical treatment in the areas of descriptive and inferential statistics,
and analysis of results.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In accordance with the standards stipulated in the general FLUP assessment

Classification improvement

Final exam at appeal time