Social
Science 101-AB 2nd Semester 0405 COURSE OUTLINE
I.
OBJECTIVES
1.
Familiarize
the students on the fundamental concepts and applications of statistics in the
social sciences.
2.
Engage
students on the use of computers for social science statistics.
II.
COURSE OUTLINE
AND LESSONS
1.
Select
Concepts in Statistics and Presentation of Data
a)
Role of
Statistics in Research
c)
Using
Tables
e)
Using
Graphs
f)
Rounding
g)
Recoding
Reference(s): Knoke and
Bohrnstedt Ch 1, 2, & 4
2.
Understanding
Summations Click here for an exercise set on topic 2
Reference(s): Knoke and
Bohrnstedt Appendix A (page 297-304)
3.
Locating
Variable Values, Measures of Average and Variation, and Describing
Distributions:
Percentile, Averages,
Variance, Standard Deviation, Z-Score, and Skew
Reference(s): Knoke and
Bohrnstedt Ch 2 & Ch 3
Click here for an exercise set on topic 3
4.
Using Excel for Various
Statistics and Data Presentation: Frequency, Percentile, Averages, Variance,
Standard Deviation, and
Z-Score
Reference(s):
Excel Program
5.
Using
Excel for Complete Descriptive Statistics, Graphing, and Constructing Trendline
Reference(s): Excel Program
6.
Probability
Distributions Known to Man
Reference(s): Walpole Ch 5 and 6
7.
Normal Distribution,
Areas Under the Normal Curve, and Applications
Reference(s): Walpole Ch 7
Click here for an exercise set on topic 7
Reference(s): Walpole Ch 8
9.
Estimation of Population Parameters: Mean and Proportion
Reference(s): Walpole Ch 9
Select Formulas Exercise
Set 1 Exercise Set 2
10. Estimating the
Minimum Size for Random Sampling
Reference(s): Walpole Ch 9,
Walpole and Myers Ch 9
Click here for exercise on topic 10
11. Using Excel for Parameter
Estimates and Determination of Sample Size
Exercise 1 Sample Excel Program Exercise2
12. Tests of Hypotheses
Reference(s): Knoke and Bohrnstedt Ch 6, Walpole Ch 10
Examples
of Ho and H1 and Tail of Test Null and Alternate Hypothesis
Key /Most Important Points Select Formulas
13. Measures of Association for
Nominal and Ordinal Data, Tests of Hypotheses,
and Interpretation of SPSS Output
Reference(s): Knoke and Bohrnstedt Ch 5 & 11 and SPSS
Program
Discussion 1
Discussion 2 Discussion 3
14. The SPSS: Introduction, Input of
Data, Transformation of Variables,
Descriptive Statistics, Crosstabs, and Measures of
Association/Correlation
Reference(s): SPSS Program
Introduction
Data Input Transformation of Variables
Frequency Tables and Descriptive Statistics
Crosstabs, Measures of Association, and Correlation
Exercise on
Defining Variables and Data Input
15. Tests of Hypotheses on the Means
and ANOVA
Reference(s): Walpole Ch 10; Knoke and
Bohrnstedt Ch 7, 8, and 13; SPSS
Program
16. Optional: Details on Select Statistics
17. Optional: Manual Techniques
References: Knoke and Bohrnstedt Ch 5 & 11
18. Optional: Nonparametric Statistics
(possible topics: Sign Test, Wilcoxon Signed-Ranked Test,
Wilcoxon Rank-Sum Test,
Kruskal-Wallis Test, Runs Test, Rank Correlation Coefficient)
Reference(s): Walpole Ch 13
III.
REQUIREMENTS REFLECT GO TO HOMEPAGE
60% 2 Long Exams: 14 January
2005 11 March 2005
40% Desk Computations and
Computer Exercises
IV.
REFERENCES
Basic
Social Statistics by David Knoke and George W. Bohrnstedt (1991)
Statistics
for the Social Sciences by Vicki Sharpe (1979) - - as substitute for Knoke and
Bohrnstedt
Introduction
to Statistics 3rd Edition by Ronald Walpole (1982)
Probability and Statistics for Engineers and
Scientists 5th Edition by Ronald E. Walpole and Raymond H. Myers
(1993)
Consultation
Hours: MF 10-12, 1-2:30 T 1-4PM GO TO HOMEPAGE REFLECT