NE_HSS Economic and social statistics

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Jiří Čejka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Dr. Luděk Jirkovský (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Vojtěch Stehel, MBA, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Jaroslav Stuchlý, CSc.
Department of Human Resource Management – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Department of Human Resource Management – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
NE_HSS/NE1: Sat 22. 2. 11:25–12:55 B1, 13:05–14:35 B1, Sun 22. 3. 9:40–11:10 B1, 11:25–12:55 B1, L. Jirkovský
NE_HSS/S01: Wed 14:50–16:20 D616, L. Jirkovský, V. Stehel
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 resources) and their interdependence. Furthermore, the student will learn to interpret the 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.
  • HRONOVÁ, S. a R. HINDLS, 2001. Národní účetnictví v příkladech. Praha: VŠE. ISBN 80-245-0140-6.
  • 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. a J. MORAVOVÁ, 2007. Ekonomické a sociální indikátory: od statistiky k poznatkům. Praha: Futura. ISBN 978-80-86844-29-9.
  • JÍLEK, J. et al., 2005. Nástin sociálněhospodářské statistiky. 2. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Oeconomica. ISBN 80-245-0840-0.
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 Test717
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial610
Preparation for the Final Test1115
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion268
Účast na testech (průběžném a závěrečném) (in Czech)22
Total:5252
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – mid-term 30 %
Test – final 70 %
Seminary Work 100 %
Exam conditions
For successful completion of the course, a minimum of 70 points (70 %) must be achieved (from course exam and final exam together) under the conditions specified below.

In the course exam, it is possible to achieve up to 30 points (30 %) %). In the final exam, it is possible to obtain up to 70 points (70 %). Grading for the course, i. e. points for the final exam (70 - 0) + points for the course exam (30 - 0): 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.

Students in full-time form of study are obliged to attend at least 70 % of the lessons (except for the lectures). If this condition (i. e. 70% attendance in courses) is not met, the student will automatically get the “F“ grade.

Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms summer 2021, summer 2022, SUMMER 2023, summer 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (summer 2020, recent)
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