Quantitative economic, social and spatial analyzes - a researcher's workshop-exercises 4208-IAEc
A seminar linked to the lecture : ‘Quantitative economic, social and spatial analyzes’. The goal of the seminar is to practice the quantitative and graphical analysis applicable in social and economic research. I covers data management issues, data transformation, basic statistics and econometrics, maps & graphs and report writing exercises. Students are trained in using professional software Statistica, Stata, QGIS)
Type of course
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Student (1) knows and understands the main quantitative methods used in urban and regional studies
(K_W01)
(2)describes techniques and instruments of acquiring data and modelling of spatial processes (K_W01)
(3)can choose techniques and quantitative methods to solving of particular problems from the field of urban and regional studies
(K_U03)
(4) creates quantitative indices and uses them in quantitative analysis by using specialized computer programming
(K_U03)
(5)can prepare and carry out individual research project in the field of urban and regional studies in which quantitative methods are employed
(K_U07)
Assessment criteria
Evaluation is issued based on the quality of the research project led by students (100%).
Bibliography
1. W.Starzynska, Statystyka praktyczna, WN PWN 2005.
2. E. Babbie, Badania społeczne w praktyce, WN PWN 2003.
3. R. Johnson , Elementary statistics, PWS-Kent, 1984.
Additional information
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