「社會統計」這門課主要在訓練社會工作系學生瞭解統計的基本概念、原理、分析方法和運算，並能將習得的統計相關知識應用於未來的學習和工作中。本課程內容除將簡介統計觀念與方法外，亦會儘量以實際的社會事件為範例，展示如何以統計方法來分析現象，以助解問題／需求，及做決策。社會工作者在當前的社會中必須要會使用具體、明確、可觀察和測量的數據資料，方能說服他人、據實力爭。本課程的學習，將有助於學生取得展現證據為本的論析能力，對未來的學習與工作皆有一定的助益。

The course "Social Statistics" mainly trains social work students to understand the basic concepts, principles, analysis methods and operations of statistics, and to apply the acquired statistics-related knowledge to future study and work. In addition to introducing statistical concepts and methods, this course will also try to use actual social events as examples to demonstrate how to use statistical methods to analyze phenomena to help solve problems/needs and make decisions. In the current society, social workers must be able to use specific, clear, observable and measurable data in order to persuade others and fight based on their strength. The study of this course will help students acquire the ability to demonstrate evidence-based analysis, which will be helpful for future study and work.

這一門課主要在訓練社會工作系的學生瞭解有關統計的一些基本概念、原理以及各種統計方法的程序和運算，且將此一理解應用在實務工作中的資料整理和研究方面。因此本課程所著重的是統計方法的選擇與運用，而以邏輯運算為輔，並以實際的社會事實、社會工作實務為範例，予以分析討論、解釋數據、說明結果。社會工作者在當前的社會中必須要會使用具體、明確、可觀察和測量的數據資料，方能說服他人、據實力爭。因此藉由本課程的學習來訓練學生邏輯分析、閱讀研究報告的能力，進而培育以實力為取向的實務工作者為終極目的。本課程為社會工作學系二年級學生必修課程之一。

This course mainly trains students from the Department of Social Work to understand some basic concepts and principles of statistics as well as the procedures and operations of various statistical methods, and to apply this understanding in data collection and research in practical work. Therefore, this course focuses on the selection and application of statistical methods, supplemented by logical operations, and uses actual social facts and social work practices as examples to analyze and discuss, interpret data, and explain results. In the current society, social workers must be able to use specific, clear, observable and measurable data in order to persuade others and fight based on their strength. Therefore, through the study of this course, the ultimate goal is to train students' abilities in logical analysis and reading research reports, and then to cultivate strength-oriented practical workers. This course is one of the required courses for second-year students in the Department of Social Work.

林惠玲、陳正倉（2016）。現代統計學。臺北：雙葉。

Lin Huiling, Chen Zhengcang (2016). Modern statistics. Taipei: Futaba.