藉著研讀相關文獻及課後的實際演算，同學們可以:
� 學習如何針對問題搜集可靠的資料
� 熟悉如何整理與分析資料，並據此做出合理的推論或預測
� 增強統計思惟能力，及加強對龐大數字﹧數據資料的理解與掌握程度
� 培養敏銳的社會現象觀察力與經驗分析能力
� 體會不同社會學次領域的研究特色
� 培養社會課題比較、分析、與思考能力

By studying relevant literature and performing practical calculations after class, students can:
� Learn how to collect reliable information for a problem
� Be familiar with how to organize and analyze data and make reasonable inferences or predictions based on it
� Enhance statistical thinking ability and enhance understanding and mastery of huge numbers and data
� Cultivate keen observation of social phenomena and ability to analyze experiences
� Understand the research characteristics of different sociological subfields
� Cultivate the ability to compare, analyze, and think about social issues

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。

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.