Code: | CS200014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acronym: | MCS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Section/Department: | Science and Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Semester/Trimester: | 1st Semester | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teaching weeks: | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Head: |
Catarina Raquel Santana Coutinho Alves Delgado |
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Lectures: |
Carla Guida da Silva Cardoso Catarina Raquel Santana Coutinho Alves Delgado |
Portuguese
To Identify, collect and select information critically analyzing the credibility of sources.
To understand and apply statistical tools in the analysis and resolution of problems of reality.
To understand and critically reflect on emerging issues in the contemporary world mobilizing statistical tools.
To collect, process and analyze data to develop a project, scheduling steps of action in accordance with the resources
and time available.
To interpret and critically analyze theoretical and empirical data to solve problems and make appropriate decisions
using, where appropriate, technological resources.
To understand and critically apply notions of probability in the analysis of problems,
Identify random phenomena making reasoned judgments under uncertainty
Statistics
General aspects
Sampling techniques
Organization and interpretation of statistical characters
Measures of location and dispersion
Distributions dimensional
Scattergram and contingency table
Coefficient of linear correlation
Linear regression
Probability
General aspects
Definitions of probability
Conditional Probability
Dependent and independent events
Models of probability. Normal distribuition.
Introduction to Statistical Inference
This Curricular Unit aims to develop students’ skills as citizens and as future media professionals, related to Statistics and Probability. It is intended to ensure that students: (i) develop their mathematical knowledge in terms of concepts and processes of organization, analysis and interpretation of data and probabilities, (ii) be able to critically read and interpret studies including quantitative methodologies, to contribute to their professional development and updating and (iii) develop skills in the conception of statistical studies, with regard to data collection and to its correct interpretation, contributing to the development of an investigative attitude as a future professional.
In this Curricular Unit we focus on the active participation of students, either in individual work or in group work. The sessions will be organized taking into account the resolution of problems and its discussion to tackle the contents of the CU and carry out activities to prepare for the design of a project.
Tutorial support consists of monitoring guiding to prepare and present a project and answer questions about the issues under study.
Lanned learning outcomes are located at three levels: (a) mobilize concepts of statistics and probability in problem solving, (b) provide a critical interpretation of statistical studies; (c) apply the knowledge acquired to real life situations .
Thus, the activities to be developed include: (i) reading and discussion of scientific and technical texts of different nature, (ii) exploration and critical analysis of relevant issues, (iii) search for relevant information to the deepening of the themes of this Curricular Unit, (iv) development of an investigative project involving the use of quantitative and qualitative variables
The evaluation will take into account (i) participation in classes and workshops, (ii) the completion of a project and its presentation (40%), and (iii) a written test (60%).
In order to complete the course in the form of continuous assessment it is necessary to have in the written test, a minimum of 70 points (out of 200).
Alternatively students may choose to make only one written test (100%). To be able to opt for this modality of continuous evaluation, the student must inform the teacher in the first 15 days of classes.
Students that do not meet continues assessment requirement will have a final exam.
Students who choose thecontinuous assessment should participate in activities carried out in at least 75% of classes.
Students with special statute, in the event that they are unable to attend classes, must negotiate with each teacher (in the first 15 days of classes) the way that will be used for their evaluation, as well as the most convenient timetable.
Students that do not meet continues assessment requirement will have a final exam.
Clegg, Francis (1995). Estatística para todos. Lisboa: Gradiva
Pestana, D. & Velosa, S. (2002). Introdução à Probabilidade e à Estatística. Lisboa: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.
Martins, M. E. & Cerveira, A. (1998). Introdução às Probabilidades e Estatística. Lisboa: Universidade aberta.
Martins, M. E., Loura, L., Mendes, F. (2007). Análise de Dados. Lisboa: Editorial do Ministério da Educação.
Martins, M. E., Monteiro, C., Viana, J. P., Turkman, M. A. A. (1997). Estatística: matemática – 10.º ano de escolaridade.
Lisboa: Departamento do Ensino Secundário do Ministério da Educação.
Guimarães, R., Cabral, J. (1997). Estatística. Lisboa: Editora McGrawHill de Portugal.
Silva, J. (1975). Compêndio de Matemática, Lisboa: GEP.
Sites
http://aleaestp.ine.pt/
http://www.ine.pt/portal/
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