SYLLABUS 2013/14

Type of information
Name of the lecturer (s)
Academic degree
Affiliation
Course title
Course type (lecture,
seminar, lab)
Brief course description
Full course description

List of topics

Prerequisites for students*

Learning outcomes

Assessment methods
and criteria**

Learning activities
and teaching methods
Bibliography

Content
Max Bielecki
PhD
Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Advanced statistical methods: discrete variables, lecture
Lecture, 30h, 4 ECTS
The main goal of this course is to broaden students
knowledge and practical skills in using multivariate statistical
methods for discrete data.
Course will provide students with theoretical knowledge and skills
(including results interpretation and evaluation of published
research), as well as some practical experience in using multivariate
methods for discrete variables.
This course will be focused on following statistical methods:
Clustering / classification methods
Survival Analysis
Basics of the machine learning
Course is designed for students who have broad background
in quantitative statistical methods. Students should be familiar
with ANOVA and Multiple Regression methods.
After completing the course students will be familiar with a range of
advanced statistical methods and their applications. Students are
also expected to know how to interpret output, and present results
produced by statistical programs.
Class participation and short in-class quizzes based on
readings (15%)
Two home Assignments (10% each) will require performing
and/or presenting the results of an analysis
Written final examination (65%) at the very end of the
course will cover both readings and the lecture content. The
exam will verify theoretical knowledge as well as practical
skills of interpreting the results
Course will be held in a computer lab. Every meeting will start
with a lecture part followed by some practical exercises.
Tabachnick, B. G., & Fidell, L. S. (2007). Using
Multivariate Statistics , 5th ed. Boston: Allyn and
Bacon
Hair, J. F., Black, W. C., Babin, B. J., & Anderson, R.
E. (2010). Multivariate Data Analysis, 7th ed.
N.J.: Pearson Prentice Hall
Some other readings provided by the instructor

Remarks
* To be filled only if there are courses which are to be taken in advance or special range of
knowledge, skills or other competences should be achieved by a student before taking this
course.
**Credit or exam in written or/and oral form. For written form please specify if it would be
a test: multiple choice or open questions.