| Course Contents |
| Variable types, measurement scales, parametric and non-parametric tests, comparing means, causality tests, regression analysis |
| Weekly Course Content |
| Week |
Subject |
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 |
Variables, variable types, parameters and measurement |
verbal lecture and discussion |
| 2 |
Hypothesis tests |
Verbal lecture and discussion |
| 3 |
Paremetric and non-parametric tests |
Verbal lecture and discussion |
| 4 |
Parametric and non-parametric tests, normality |
Verbal lecture with Computer application |
| 5 |
Hypothesis testing |
Verbal lecture with Computer application |
| 6 |
Comparing means, t-test versions |
Verbal lecture with Computer application |
| 7 |
Comparing means, t-test versions and Anova |
Verbal lecture with Computer application |
| 8 |
mid-term exam |
|
| 9 |
Ki-square test |
Verbal lecture with Computer application |
| 10 |
Correlation and Causality |
Verbal lecture with Computer application |
| 11 |
Covariance analysis |
Verbal lecture with Computer application |
| 12 |
Regression analysis |
Verbal lecture with Computer application |
| 13 |
Non-paremetric tests for comparing means |
Verbal lecture with Computer application |
| 14 |
Non-parametric test for causality |
Verbal lecture with Computer application |
| 15 |
General evaluation |
Verbal lecture with Computer application |
| 16 |
final exam |
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| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading |
| 1 |
de Smith M J (2015) STATSREF: Statistical Analysis Handbook - a web-based statistics resource. The Winchelsea Press, Winchelsea, UK |
| 2 |
Foster, J. J., Data Analysis using SPSS for Windows: A Beginners` Guide, Sage Publications |
| 3 |
Applied Statistics in Business and Economics (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series, Operations and Decision Sciences) 3rd Edition by David Doane (Author), Lori Seward (Author), 2010 |
| Required Course instruments and materials |
| Textbook, data show, computer, and software |