Statistical Techniques Applied to Planning

Recommended Prerequisites

Knowledge of descriptive and exploratory statistical analysis of data (equivalent to those obtained in the courses on data analysis of the 1^st cycle in Geography). Knowledge of calculus software.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical and practical classes. Students will be assessed on the basis of research work.

Learning Outcomes

Acquisition / consolidation of skills in collecting, organizing, processing and analysis of data in the field of Geography, focusing on the acquisition of knowledge and competencies in data description, analysis of relationships between variables and application/interpretation of multivariate statistical techniques.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Introduction: the statistical processing of information;

Assessment of regularities/spatial heterogeneities;

Sampling and statistical significance;

Dependency analysis;

Analysis of interdependence.

Head Lecturer(s)

Helena Guilhermina da Silva Marques Nogueira

Assessment Methods

Assessment
In accordance with the Rules of Assessment of the Faculty of Arts for Master’s programs (Regulamento de Avaliação de Conhecimentos do 2º ciclo).: 100.0%

Bibliography

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CLARK, W. e HOSKING, P. (1986), Statistical Methods for Geographers, Wiley, New York.

DIAMOND, I. e JEFFERIES, J. (2000), Beginning Statistics. An Introduction for Social Scientists, Sage, London.

DUMOLARD, P. et al. (2003), Les statistiques en géographie, Belin, Paris.

EBDON, D. (1985), Statistics in Geography, Blackwell, Oxford.

ESTEBANEZ, J. e BRADSHAW, R. (1979), Técnicas de cuantificacion en Geografia, Ed. Tebar Flores, Madrid.

MAROCO, J. e BISPO, R. (2005), Estatística aplicada às ciências sociais e humanas, Climepsi Ed., Lisboa.

MCCULLAGH, P. (1974), Science in Geography 4. Data use and interpretation, Oxford University Press, Oxford.

PESTANA, M. e GAGEIRO, J. (2003), Análise de dados para Ciências Sociais: A complementaridade do SPSS. Ed. Sílabo, Lisboa.

ROGERSON, P. (2001), Statistical Methods for Geography, Sage, London.

SANDERS, L. (1989), L’Analyse des Données Appliquée à la Géographie, G.I.P. Reclus, Montpellier.