Class Quantitative Methods

The Quantitative Methods unit is part of the 2nd year of the Degree in Human Resources Management and Development. This curricular unit aims to introduce students to the practice of quantitative analysis, focusing on the fundamental concepts and procedures of Descriptive Statistics.

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1. Introduction. 2. Data Presentation. 3. Frequency Distribution. 4. Descriptive Statistics Measures: Location Measures. 5. Descriptive Statistics Measures: Dispersion and Concentration Measures. 6. Descriptive Statistics Measures: Asymmetry and Kurtosis Measures. 7. Index numbers. 8. Two-Dimensional Distributions. 9. Time Series.

The classes' methodology is theoretical-practical, centred on exposition, dialogue, collective reflection, and practical exercises with the students. As a complement, exercises will be solved using the statistical analysis software IBM SPSS Statistics. All pedagogical material is available on the Moodle platform. Assessment is continuous and consists of 3 elements: • 1st evaluation test with 40% weighting. • 2nd assessment test with 40% weighting. • Practical test with 20% weighting.  

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