Master in Development Management

(Ecological Tourism, Local Governance and Public Administration)

Course Outline
STAT 201, MDM-LG 504 and MDM-ET 501 - SOCIAL SCIENCE STATISTICS

Course Description

This course covers the principles and practice of Statistics. Throughout the course, the emphasis
is placed on different Statistical terms, branches of statistics, types of data, levels of measurements,
frequency distribution, measures of central tendencies, measures of dispersion and location, and
hypothesis testing.
Also covered in the course are probability sampling methods, including simple random sampling,
stratified random sampling, systematic sampling, cluster sampling, and two-stage cluster sampling for
means and proportions and non-probability sampling. Masters students will learn the principles and
practice of Statistics and its application to Social Science research.

Course Objectives

MDM and Public Administration students must have developed the following knowledge, skills,
and abilities, including but not limited to:

1. defining, comparing/contrasting the different statistical terms

2. distinguishing the appropriate sampling technique use in a particular type of data
3. constructing the frequency distribution table
4. differentiating and contrasting levels of measurements
5. computing and understanding the measures of central tendencies for both ungrouped and
grouped data
6. understanding, locating and interpreting measures of variability
7. testing hypothesis and making conclusions

Coverage/Topics:

1. Nature of Statistics
a. Branch of Statistics
b. Basic Statistical Terms
c. Types of Data
d. Levels of Measurement
e. Sampling Techniques
2. Frequency Distribution
3. Measures of Central Tendencies (Ungrouped and Grouped Data)
a. Mean
b. Median
c. Mode
d. Midrange
4. Measures of Dispersion and Location
a. Range
b. Variance and Standard Deviation
c. Quartiles, Decilea land Percentiles
d. Coefficient of variations
e. Skewness
5. Hypothesis Testing
 a. Null and Alternative Hypothesis
b. Level of significance
c. Type I and Type II errors
d. Steps in hypothesis testing

Course Components
Grades comprise (a) class attendance and participation, (b) problem set, (c) performance on the
final examination. Class Attendance and Participation: Students are required to attend class regularly,
participate in class discussions, and provide constructive feedback for others in the course. Your overall
class participation grade will depend on (a) voicing your reflections on the topics discussed (e.g., by
noting positive contributions and constructive criticisms), (b) getting others in the class involved (e.g., by
asking questions, having stimulating discussion/debate), (c) contributing information and experiences that
supplement the readings/topics discussed, and (d) attending class and as much as possible being on
time. Class attendance and participation are worth 15% each of the total course grade.

Each student or small group of students is required to submit a completed problem set given after
every meeting and is worth 30% of the course grade (could be handwritten or typewritten) and needed to
pass the final exam worth 40% of the course grade.

Grading of Course Components

Attendance 15%
Class participation 15%
Problem Set 30%
Final Examination 40%
100%