Course ID:
Course Code & Number
MATH 233
Course Title
Statistics for Social Sciences
Level
BS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+1+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 5 ECTS Credits
Year of Study:
Sophomore
Semester:
Fall
Type of Course:
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Basic concepts in statistics. Organizing data. Descriptive statistics. Probability calculations and distributions. Practices in statistic package programs. Testing hypotheses.
Course Objectives
Software Usage
SPSS
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Explain the fundamental statistical concepts covered throughout the course.
2. Use graphical and numerical methods to summarize data.
3. Calculate the probabilities of events under natural assumptions on the population.
4. Analyze data sets to make inference about characteristics of a population.
5. Apply statistical techniques in problems of interest and obtain useful conclusions.
6. Use SPSS program to analyze data sets
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Peer Teaching
Inquiry
Collaborating
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz
Lab Assignment
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Design Content
Recommended Reading
Introduction to Statistics, J. S. Milton, P. M. McTeer, & J. J. Corbet
Required Reading
Statistics: A First Course (8th Ed.), by John E. Freund & Benjamin M. Perles
Grading
Final Exam - 40%
Quiz - 10%
Lab Work - 30%
Writing assignments (Oral, Poster) - 20%
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
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