社會科學最終的目的在於描述及解釋不同的社會現象，如何描述與解釋有不同的研究取向。而統計學是最常被社會科學家用來描述及解釋實證研究資料的工具之一，其在社會科學研究上的重要性毋庸置疑。統計學就是搜集、整理、分析、表現經驗證據，並藉由檢定假設與推論，以做出進一步的決策。本課程是一初級的統計學課程，主要是讓學生熟悉統計學的基本概念與理論，學習統計套裝軟體，並了解統計學在社會科學研究中之應用。
另外，隨著電腦科技的發達，各種統計套裝軟體已經發展成熟，這大大降低了從事繁瑣計算的必要性，對我們學習統計非常有幫助。有鑑於統計套裝軟體在現代工作應用上的普遍性，我們會學習一個在社會科學領域極受歡迎的統計軟體，SPSS。透過SPSS，同學們應更能體會統計在社會科學計量研究中的應用。The ultimate goal of social science is to describe and explain different social phenomena, and there are different research orientations on how to describe and explain them. Statistics is one of the tools most commonly used by social scientists to describe and interpret empirical research data, and its importance in social scientific research is unquestionable. Statistics is the collection, organization, analysis, and presentation of empirical evidence, and the testing of hypotheses and inferences to make further decisions. This course is an introductory statistics course. It mainly allows students to familiarize themselves with the basic concepts and theories of statistics, learn statistical package software, and understand the application of statistics in social science research.
In addition, with the development of computer technology, various statistical software packages have matured, which greatly reduces the need for tedious calculations and is very helpful for us to learn statistics. In view of the ubiquity of statistical software packages in modern work applications, we will study a very popular statistical software in the field of social sciences, SPSS. Through SPSS, students should better understand the application of statistics in quantitative research in social sciences.
Pagano, Robert R. 2010. Understanding Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences, 10th Edition. Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth. [代號: RRP]
Or [中譯本]
潘中道、郭俊賢合譯，Robert R. Pagano 原著，2013，行為科學統計學 (十版)，台北：湯姆生出版。
*其它的教材上課補充。
參考教材：
Moore, David著、鄭惟厚譯，2009，《統計,讓數字說話》。台北市：天下遠見。 （Moore, David, 1997, Statistics: Concepts and Controversies. 4th edition. New York: W.H. Freeman and Company.）
Pagano, Robert R. 2010. Understanding Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences, 10th Edition. Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth. [Code: RRP]
Or [Chinese translation]
Co-translated by Pan Zhongdao and Guo Junxian, originally written by Robert R. Pagano, 2013, Statistics for Behavioral Sciences (10th edition), Taipei: Thomson Publishing.
*Other teaching materials are supplemented in class.
Reference materials:
Moore, David, translated by Zheng Weihou, 2009, "Statistics, Let the Numbers Speak". Taipei City: Vision for the World. (Moore, David, 1997, Statistics: Concepts and Controversies. 4th edition. New York: W.H. Freeman and Company.)
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| 出席、隨堂小考及課堂參與出席、隨堂小考及課堂參與 Attendance, quizzes and class participation |
10 | |
| 平常作業平常作業 Daily homework |
22 | |
| 平時考試（Big Quiz)平時考試（Big Quiz) Regular exam (Big Quiz) |
18 | 著重於上機考試 |
| 助教課小考助教課小考 Teaching assistant class quiz |
10 |
