Annexure ”CD – 01”

Course Title: Data Analysis L T P/ SW/F PSDA TOTAL

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Credit Units: 2 UNITS
Course Level: PG
Course Code: ECON736 0 1 2 0 3 2
Prerequisites; Nil

Course Objectives: The course equips students with the necessary skills and practical knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Statistical Package for
Social Sciences (SPSS). It aims to reinforce teaching learning process of other courses (related to the branches of Statistics, Econometrics and
Research) and make students Industry-ready.

Course Contents/Syllabus:
Module I Introduction to Microsoft Excel Weightage
Working with Data: An overview of Microsoft Excel - Sort, Filter, Getting data from the web, Importing data, 20%
working with external Data. Charts and Tables: Creating, Moving, Re-sizing, Customizing, Formatting, Pivot tables,
slicers and charts.
Module II Using Formulas and Functions in Microsoft Excel
Working with TEXT functions 30%
Working with Logical functions
Working with Lookup and Reference Functions
Module III Analyzing data in Microsoft Excel
Working with Statistical functions in Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Statistics, Covariance, ANNOVA, Forecasting 20%
time series, Random number generation, Sampling, F test – Two sample for variances.
Module IV Analyzing Data in SPSS
Define variable properties, Setting measurement level, Computing and Recoding, Importing data from excel, Chi- 30%
Square Test of Independence, Correlation Analyses (Bivariate and Partial), One Sample T-test, Independent and
Dependent Sample T-tests, Multiple Linear Regression, Testing for Normality, Multicollinearity, Heteroscedasticity,
Autocorrelation, Dummy Variable Regression Models, Logistic Regression.

Course Learning Outcomes:

• Knowledge regarding organizing data in systematic manner
• Comprehend excel tools that support key decisions.
• Apply statistical tests to validate hypotheses for research.
• Execute formulas and functions to transform data.
• Analyse data using different statistical tools
• Develop skills of data visualization through charts and graphs.

Pedagogy for Course Delivery: Basic concepts will be explained during tutorial through blended learning using the four-quadrant approach
and augmented learning methods will be followed so that the students can develop conceptual understanding of methods of Data Analysis.
Remote practical sessions will be conducted to give hand-on experience to students regarding Microsoft Excel and SPSS and their application
to statistical data.

List of Professional Skill Development Activities (PSDA):

1. Summarization of information through data visualization.

2. Demonstration of an application of Excel formulas, function and tools
3. Preparation of report using statistical inferencing

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) End Term Examination

N.A 100% 50%

Theory Assessment (L&T):
Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination

Components (Drop Class Test Presentation Home Viva At Practical Project Total
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Linkage of PSDA with PSDA2 PSDA 1 PSDA3
Internal Assessment
Component, if any
Weightage (%) 15 10 15 5 5 30 20 100

Mapping Continuous Evaluationcomponents/PSDA with CLOs

Bloom’s Level > Remember Understand Apply Analyse Create
Course Learning CLO1 CLO2 CLO3 CLO5 CLO6
Outcomes CLO4

Assessment type/PSDA
Class test (Practical Base) √ √ √ √
Presentation √ √ √
Home Assignment √ √ √
Viva Voce √ √
Text Reading:
• Lisa A Bucki, John Walkenbach “Microsoft Office 2013 Bible”.
• Curtis D. Frye “Step by step Microsoft Excel 2013”
• Curtis D. Frye “Plain and Simple Microsoft Excel 2013”
• Pallant, J. F. (2013). SPSS survival manual: a step by step guide to data analysis using IBM SPSS. Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin, 2013.
• Andy Field - Discovering Statistics Using SPSS, 5th Ed., 2018.