Descriptive statistics aims to describe, organize, classify, summarize and display a set of data in a clear manner in the form of tables or graphic figures and calculate various statistical measures to describe a variable (or more) in a given population.Educational outcomes:By studying this course, the student will be able to design frequency tables in various fields of geography, master the application of measures of central tendency, and will be able to distinguish between geographical statistical methods, and be able to use them in the geographical study; To reach scientific conclusions comparable and test.
Intended learning outcomes
By studying this course, the student will be able to design frequency tables in various fields of geography, master the application of measures of central tendency, and will be able to distinguish between geographical statistical methods, and be able to use them in the geographical study; To reach scientific conclusions comparable and test.
Teaching and learning methods
The course is taught by giving lectures interspersed with panel discussions, visual presentations, and scientific and practical exercises.
Methods of assessments
The course is evaluated by calculating 40 marks for the works, divided into 20 marks for the written midterm exam and 20 marks for participating in the discussion in the lecture. A written final exam of 60 degrees is conducted in order to follow in the same footsteps of the college.
Chronological distribution of course contentsThe first week is the nature and concept of geographical statisticsThe second week, data collection methodsThe third week, methods of organizing and tabulating dataThe fourth week, types of geographical samplesThe fifth week presents the data tabularly and graphicallySixth week measures of central tendencyThe seventh week test measures of central tendencyEighth week midterm examThe ninth week dispersion measuresThe tenth week correlation coefficientEleventh week simple linear regressionTwelfth week chi-square testThirteenth week T-testThe fourteenth week is the difference between descriptive and inferential statisticsThe fifteenth week discuss some exercisesSixteenth week final examBooks and references: -• Dr . Ahmed Abdel Samie, Principles of Statistics, Al-Nour Bookshop.• Dr . Taha Hussein Al-Zubaidi, Principles of Statistics, Library of Science Methods.• Dr . Muhammad Sobhi Abu Saleh, Principles of Statistics, Al-Nour Bookshop.Note: The course instructor determines the main reference for teaching the course, and uses what he deems appropriate from the supporting references.
