Course detail
Statistical Methods and Risk Analysis
FP-smarPDAcad. year: 2019/2020
The course deals with basic ideas and methods of mathematical statistic: methods of analysis of multidimensional data files, methods of regression and correlation analysis, methods of regression analysis for description of a trend in time series, and characteristics of time series describing economic and social events, index analysis.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
Prerequisites
(theory of probability: random events, classical probability, conditional probability;
discret and continuous random variables: distribution function, density, Binomical and Poisson distribution, normal distribution;
estimation of confidence interval , hypothesis testing)
Co-requisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
- control tests
- at least 15 point (30 is max)
EXAM: The exam has a written or oral form (40 minutes)
- points achieved by exam
The grades and corresponding points:
A (100-90), B (89-80), C (79-70), D (69-60), E (59-50), F (49-0).
Course curriculum
week 1: Discrete and continuous random variables, distribution function, density, special types of probability distrubiutions
week 2: Construction of confidence intervals; hypothesis testing
week 3: Methods of measuring the relationship between quantitative variables: covariance coefficient, correlation coefficient
week 4: Methods of measuring the relationship between quantitative variables: test of independence
week 5: Methods of measuring the relationship between qualitative variables: test of independence
week 6: 2x2 tables, NcNemar's test
week 7: Regression and correlation analysis. Regression line.
week 8: Regression analysis: another types of regression functions.
week 9: Times series - introduction. Characteristics of time series. Decomposition of time series.
week 10: Time series - estimation of trend in time series. Seasonal and cyclical component.
week 11: Index analysis - simple and complex individual indexes, agregate indexes.
week 12: Decision-making under risk.
week 13: Decision trees.
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Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
SEGER, J. aj. Statistické metody v tržním hospodářství. 1. vyd. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1995. ISBN 80-7187-058.7.
Recommended reading
KROPÁČ, J. Statistika. 5. vyd. CERM, Brno: 2013. ISBN 978-80-7204-835-9.
WONNACOT, T.H. aj. Statistika pro obchod a hospodářství. 1. vyd. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1995. ISBN 80-85605-09-0.
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