Statistics I

Code:

P107

Acronym:

ESTI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Scientific Research Methodology

Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://vista.up.pt
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIPSI	196	Official Curricular Structure 2007/2008	1	-	4	36	108

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1. To understand and apply procedures from univaried, descriptive and inferential statistics appropriately by using statistical software such as SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences).
2. To select and apply in a critical and substantiated way the most appropriate statistical procedure.
3. To present results using tables and graphs and interpret the results correctly.
4. To carry out simple studies where these procedures are applied.
5. To use statistical language in understanding and writing research reports.

Program

1. Fundamental notions on variables and variable classification systems, samples and sampling procedures.
2. Building a data file on SPSS.
3. Statistical procedures to organize and characterize data: frequency distribution, graphic representations and summarize statistics.
4. Theoretical distribution of probabilities: normal distribution.
5. Estimation Theory. Notion of estimator, sampling distribution, characteristics of the sampling distribution of some statistics.
6. Methods to estimate parameters.

Mandatory literature

Costa, P. & Lencastre, L. (2008). Introdução à Estatística na Psicologia – diapositivos das aulas de EST I on-line. Disponível no portal de e-learning da Universidade do Porto – http://moodle.up.pt
Poeschl Gabrielle; Análise de dados na investigação em psicologia. ISBN: 972-40-2690-6
Pallant Julie; SPSS survival manual. ISBN: 0-335-20890-8
Aron, A., Aron, E. N., & Coups, E. J. ; Statistics for Psychology , Prentice Hall., 2006
Howell David C.; Statistical methods for psychology. ISBN: ISBN 0-534-51993-8

Complementary Bibliography

Bryman Alan; Análise de dados em ciências sociais. ISBN: 972-774-169-X
Reis, E.; Estatística descritiva, Edições Sílabo, 2000
Pereira Alexandre; Guia prático de utilização do SPSS. ISBN: 972-618-212-3
American Psychological Association; Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. ISBN: 1-55798-790-4

Teaching methods and learning activities

• Theoretical-practical classes in small groups with e-learning component.
• Exposition classes complemented by problem solving and practical exercises on the computer.
• Reading and analyzing critically scientific articles in small groups.
• Completion of projects applying the knowledge and skills acquired, which implies writing short reports in compliance with the regulations established by Psychology reviews (APA regulations).

Software

SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences)

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology
Physical sciences > Mathematics > Statistics

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	28,00
	Trabalho escrito	22,00
	Exame	2,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	56
	Total:	56,00

Eligibility for exams

• Minimal acceptable attendance is 75% of the classes.
• The students must obtain the minimal grade of 8 points in the different evaluation components.

Calculation formula of final grade

The classification will be the result of the sum of the final exam grade (with weight of 80%) and the written work grade (with a weight of 20%)

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The students under special evaluation circumstances (in what concerns attendance) take a practical exam in the last week of classes, with the rate of 20 points, which will include all the contents of the course. The lack of a classification, or obtaining a classification under 8 points, will lead to failing the subject.

Classification improvement

The students will be able to take an exam to improve their grade in one of the period immediately following the one when they obtained approval.