Checking date: 26/04/2023


Course: 2023/2024

Statistics
(15852)
Bachelor in Library and Information (Blended learning) (Plan: 250 - Estudio: 210)


Coordinating teacher: MARIN DIAZARAQUE, JUAN MIGUEL

Department assigned to the subject: Statistics Department

Type: Basic Core
ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

Course:
Semester:

Branch of knowledge: Social Sciences and Law



Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
Neither
Objectives
Specific competences: 1. To know the basic concepts population, sample, variable and statistics. 2. To be able to summarize a random sample by means of center and variability measures. 3. To understand the use of graphical methods and to show the important features of a sample. 4. To undersdand and know the concepts and results derived from a regression analysis. 5. To be able to use statistical software. Cross competences: 1. Analysis and synthesis capacity. 2. Computing skills. 3. Solution of problems. 4. Team work. 5. Critic reasoning. 6. Oral and writting communication skills.
Description of contents: programme
1. Introduction to Statistics 1.1. ¿What is Statistics? 1.2. Types of variables. 2. Analysis of univariate data. 2.1. Frecuency tables and univariate diagrams. 2.2. Location measures. 2.3. Dispersion and shape measures. 3. Analysis of bivariate data. 3.1. Crosstabulations. 3.2. Correlation. 3.3. Regression. 4. Probability. 4.1. Introduction. 4.2. Random variables. 4.3. Probablilistic models. 5. Introduction to Statistical Inference. 5.1. Introduction. 5.2. Confidence intervals. 5.3. Hypothesis testing.
Learning activities and methodology
Different activities will be proposed: forums, Handouts, Tests and computer tasks.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 40
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 60

Basic Bibliography
  • Gonick, L. and Smith, W.. The Cartoon Guide to Statistics. William Morrow. 1993
Additional Bibliography
  • AMON, J.. Estadística para Psicólogos. Piramide. 1978
  • GARCIA FERRANDO, M. . Socioestadística. Alianza. 1982
  • NEXBOLD, P. . Estadística para los negocios y la economía. Prentice Hall. 2012
  • PERALTA ASTUDILLO, M.J.; RUA VIEYTES, A. y OTROS. Estadística: problemas resueltos. 1990. Piramide

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.