Course purpose

• The course purpose is to introduce the fundamentals of the statistical study to students and that they are able to independently perform basic statistical analyses.

Content (Syllabus outline):

• Definition of the basic concepts of statistical analysis and the importance of statistics in the information society.
• Process flow of the statistical study (characteristics and methods of collecting primary data).
• The importance and usefulness of secondary data and presentation of selected data sources.
• Relative numbers: types of relative numbers (structures, coefficients, simple and group indices) and calculation, graphical presentation, applicability in practice.
• Frequency distribution, ranks and quantiles.
• Normal distribution, its properties and use.
• Measures of mean values.
• Measures of variability and concentration.
• Correlation and regression analysis.
• Time Series Analysis (simple indicators of the dynamics, the linear trend and performed time series).