NE_HSS Economic and social statistics

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Martin Telecký, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Martin Telecký, Ph.D.
Department of Informatics and Natural Sciences – Faculty of Technology – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Department of Informatics and Natural Sciences – Faculty of Technology – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
NE_HSS/NE3: Sun 27. 2. 14:50–16:20 B3, 16:30–18:00 B3, Sun 24. 4. 8:00–9:30 B3, 9:40–11:10 B3, M. Telecký
NE_HSS/S01: Tue 11:25–12:55 N011, M. Telecký
NE_HSS/S02: Tue 13:05–14:35 N011, M. Telecký
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to explain to students the method of statistical information, practical studies in the economic field (especially information sources) and their interdependence. Furthermore, the student will learn the interpreter's obtained data, compare them in time and space and explore the possibilities of interpreting data combinations.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student:
finds the required statistical from both public and non-public sources information,
understands statistical indicators
assesses the informative value of statistical information and indicators,
interprets statistical indicators in relation to economic phenomena,
select appropriate statistical indicators for economic analyzes,
applies appropriate statistical methods in its own analytical work.
Syllabus
  • Seminars:
  • 1. Basic statistic terms, statistical population, statistical character, statistical indicator
  • 2. Indexes – basic, chains, growth rate
  • 3. Individual indexes – simple, complex
  • 4. Composite indexes and differences
  • 5. Time series of indicators and their components. Trend function
  • 6. Labour and wages
  • 7. Labour productivity
  • 8. Consumption dependence on income
  • 9. Price surveys, price index, measurement of inflation
  • 10. Measurement of GDP development over time, national accounting system
  • 11. Construction of economic aggregates, volume and price index, international comparison
  • 12. Determining the number and structure of population, population movement indicators, supplementary indicators
  • 13. Measurement of social development, statistics of housing, education, health, statistical data on sex
Literature
    required literature
  • HINDLS, R., 2016. Statistika pro ekonomy. 8. vyd. Praha: Professional Publishing. ISBN 978-80-8694-643-6.
  • FISCHER, J. a M. ZELENÝ, 2007. Příklady ze sociálněhospodářské statistiky. 2. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Oeconomica. ISBN 978-80-245-1170-2.
  • MACEK, J. et al., 2008. Ekonomická a sociální statistika. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita v Plzni. ISBN 978-80-7043-642-4.
    recommended literature
  • STUCHLÝ, J., 2015. Statistické analýzy dat: vysokoškolská učebnice. České Budějovice: Vysoká škola technická a ekonomická v Českých Budějovicích. ISBN 978-80-7468-087-8.
  • LANGHAMROVÁ, J. a E. KAČEROVÁ, 2008. Demografie, materiály ke cvičením. Praha: Oeconomica. ISBN 978-80-245-1389-8.
  • JÍLEK, J. a J. MORAVOVÁ, 2007. Ekonomické a sociální indikátory: od statistiky k poznatkům. Praha: Futura. ISBN 978-80-86844-29-9.
  • MAREK, L., 2015. Statistika v příkladech - druhé vydání. Praha: Kamil Mařík - Professional Publishing. ISBN 978-80-7431-153-6. MORAVOVÁ, J., 1998. Základy sociální statistiky. Praha: VŠE. ISBN 80-7079-370-8.
  • JÍLEK, J. et al., 2005. Nástin sociálněhospodářské statistiky. 2. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Oeconomica. ISBN 80-245-0840-0.
  • HRONOVÁ, S. a R. HINDLS, 2001. Národní účetnictví v příkladech. Praha: VŠE. ISBN 80-245-0140-6.
Forms of Teaching
Seminar
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Project Teaching
Brainstorming
Critical Thinking
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for the Mid-term Test7 
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial610
Preparation for the Final Test1134
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion268
Participation in tests (continuous and final)2 
Total:5252
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – mid-term 30 %
Test – final 70 %
Exam conditions
To successfully complete the course, it is necessary to achieve a total of at least 70% of the seminar work under the conditions set out below.

A maximum of 100 points can be achieved from the seminar work. Overall classification of the subject: A 100 - 90, B 89.99 - 84, C 83.99 - 77, D 76.99 - 73, E 72.99 - 70, FX 69.99 - 30, F 29.99 - 0 .

The student of the full-time form of study is obliged to fulfill the obligatory 70% attendance at the contact teaching, ie everything except lectures. If the participation is not met, the student will be automatically classified "F". Students of the combined form must prepare a seminar paper according to the assignment of the teacher (100%).

Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
Attendance at classes in all forms is governed by a separate internal standard of VŠTE (Records of student attendance at VŠTE). For full-time students 70% attendance at seminars and seminars is mandatory.
The course is also listed under the following terms summer 2020, summer 2021, SUMMER 2023, summer 2024.
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