Skill enhancement course · Economics · Semester 2 · FY BA · 2 credits · 50 marks · 30 hours
Module 1: Meaning and Types of Data (15 hours) (1 Credit)
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Meaning and Types of Data Collection-Primary and Secondary sources, National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO), Central Statistical Organization (CSO), Methods of Sampling - Probability and Non- Probability Sampling.
Module 2: Data Tabulation and Visualization (15 hours) (1 Credit)
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Parts of Tabulation- Types of Tables; Diagrammatic and Graphical Representation- Advantages of Diagrammatic and Graphical Representation- Types of Diagram- Graphs- Histograms; Frequency Polygons; and Limitations of Diagrams and Graphs. Categorical variables : pie charts and bar graphs.
Reference Books
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Agarwal, B. L. (2006). Basic statistics. New Age International.
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2
Arora, P.N. Sumeet Arora and Amit Arora (2009), Elements of Statistical Methods, Sultan Chand Sons & & Company Limited, Ram Nagar, New Delhi.
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3
Gupta, S.P. (2002), Statistical Methods, Sultan Chand Sons &Co, New Delhi.
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4
Kothari, C. R. (2004). Research methodology. New Age.
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5
Moore, D. S. (2010). The basic practice of statistics. Palgrave Macmillan.
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6
Pillai R.S. N. & Bagavathi (2007) Statistics-Theory and Practice, S.Chand & Company Ltd, New Delhi -110055.
