Course detail

Economic Statistics

FAST-CV051Acad. year: 2018/2019

In the subject students will be informed about developments and present of statistics. For usage of statistical data there is necessary to understand the verbalization tools of statistics. Without understanding of principles identification of dependences and measurement of indexes it is not possible to right suppose or to use results of statistical survey. Statistical service in the Czech Republic is organized by Czech Statistical Office and ministries. Attention is focused on economic statistics and its particular parts. Part of the subject is also information about selected statistical software.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Martin Nový, CSc.

Department

Institute of Structural Economics and Management (EKR)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will gain knowledge about the subject and content of economic statistics. The course focuses on statistics in construction companies especially on price statistics, labour and wages in the construction industry. Students manage a methodology for measuring and examining statistical dependencies and defining indicators. Based on the mastered theory they are able to calculate indices, compile statistical time-series data and use it in practice. They are eligible to use statistical software to explore data sets.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of mathematics from the area of probability and statistical mathematics. Knowledge and ability from area of work engineering, economics of work, coding and classification of construction production and from area of pricing in civil engineering.

Co-requisites

Not required

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Education is divided into lectures and seminars.
The lecturer prepares a presentation in PowerPoint for each lecture. Theory is discussed, completed with brief examples, diagrams, pictures or graphs. There is a brief summary at the end of a partial block of education and its understanding is verified with control questions by a teacher. At the end of the lecture, students are invited to a discussion.
Exercises contain theory repetitions, the familiarization of task and its processing.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Study of the course is completed with credit. Credit is awarded after completion of all obligations, i.e. attendance in seminars, submission of individual work and successfully passing the credit test.
The written test consists of 20 questions. Written test can be supplemented by an oral discussion. The final grade is a summary of test evaluation, quality and deadlines of submission of individual work in seminars.

Course curriculum

1. Development of statistics and current approach, subject and substance of economics statistics, fundamental terminology
2. Statistical coding
3. Expressions of statistics
4. Indicators, indices and differences
5. Time series
6. Statistical software Minitab 15
7. Statistical service, related laws, Czech Statistical Office, data obtaining, information
8. Statistics in companies
9. Statistic research
10. Price statistics in civil engineering
11. Statistics in industry
12. Statistical expert, invited lecture on current statistical issues (such as elections, census, Eurostat, the major innovation)
13. Statistics of work, wages, social security, education, culture and health service, standard of living

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To get knowledge about economic statistics with respect to economic statistics and statistics of prices, work and wages in civil engineering. To get knowledge about measuring and research of statistic dependencies, about indicators, indices and time series of statistical data and about statistical software.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-P-C-SI (N) Master's

    branch N , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme N-K-C-SI (N) Master's

    branch N , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Martin Nový, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Development of statistics and current approach, subject and substance of economics statistics, fundamental terminology
2. Statistical coding
3. Expressions of statistics
4. Indicators, indices and differences
5. Time series
6. Statistical software Minitab 15
7. Statistical service, related laws, Czech Statistical Office, data obtaining, information
8. Statistics in companies
9. Statistic research
10. Price statistics in civil engineering
11. Statistics in industry
12. Statistical expert, invited lecture on current statistical issues (such as elections, census, Eurostat, the major innovation)
13. Statistics of work, wages, social security, education, culture and health service, standard of living

Exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Martin Nový, CSc.

Syllabus

1.-2. Program of teaching, instruction and guidance
3.-4. Determination of basic statistical characteristics of the data set
5.-6. Calculation of various types of price indexes of the specified characteristics of the sale
7.-8. The time calculation of basic budgetary costs of building using price indices
9.-10. Calculation of price building contracts and record the statistical report
11.-12. Calculation of the time series of different types of monthly indices and their yearly accumulation
13. Credit