SemesterSpring Semester, 2018
DepartmentInternational Master's Program in International Communication Studies, First Year International Master's Program in International Communication Studies, Second Year
Course NameStatistics in Communication
InstructorLIN JHIH-SYUAN
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule































































































































































Week



Topic



Content and Reading Assignment



Teaching Activities and Homework



Student workload expectation



In-class Hours



Outside-of-class Hours



1



Introduction



Introduction



Introduction



3



0



2



Descriptive statistics



Assigned Readings



TBA



3



6



3



Probability and sampling distribution



Assigned Readings



TBA



3



6



4



Measurement and scaling; Reliability and validity



Assigned Readings



TBA



3



6



5



SPSS Tutorials



Assigned Readings



TBA



3



6



6



Statistical significance



Assigned Readings



TBA



3



6



7



Chi-square



Assigned Readings



TBA



3



6



8



Independent & dependent sample t tests



Assigned Readings



TBA



3



6



9



Midterm exam week



Progress Report



Progress Report due



3



6



10



Analysis of variance



Assigned Readings



TBA



3



6



11



Correlation



Assigned Readings



TBA



3



6



12



Regression analysis



Assigned Readings



TBA



3



6



13



Moderation, mediation and more



Assigned Readings



TBA



3



6



14



Exploratory and Confirmatory factor Analysis



Assigned Readings



TBA



3



6



15



Individual meetings



Individual meetings



Individual meetings



3



6



16



Final presentations



Final presentations



Final presentations



3



0



17



Final presentations



Final presentations



Final presentations



3



0



18



Final paper due



Final paper due



Final paper due



0



0




 


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant
Requirement/Grading

  • Class attendance & participation (10%)

  • Assignments (30%)

  • Literature presentation (10%)

  • Research project progress reports (15%)

  • Final paper and presentation (35%)


Textbook & Reference

Weiss, N. A., & Weiss, C. A. (2017). Introductory Statistics (10th edition). Pearson Education Limited.



Various online articles and resources will be provided.


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