Course Syllabus

[Total Hours – 100]

Unit 1: Understanding Data (20 hours)

• Types of Data – Qualitative, Quantitative, Cross-Section, Time Series, Pooled, Panel
• Attributes and variables
• Primary and Secondary data
• Relevance of field survey data for purpose of analysis

Unit 2: Collection of Data (20 hours)

• Complete enumeration and sample survey
• Idea of Sampling – Concept of Simple random Sampling
• Requisites for field survey – Blank table and idea of questionnaire
• Preparation of questionnaire depending on the nature of survey

Unit 3: Recording Data (10 hours)

• Different methods to record data(using MS Excel)
• Organisation of data
• Documentation of survey results

Unit 4: Representation of Data (25 hours)

• Tabular Representation of Data
• Graphical Representation of Data – line diagram, bar chart, divided bar chart, pie chart, etc. (using MS Excel)
• Frequency distribution table
• Graphical Representations of frequency table –frequency polygon, histogram, ogive, etc(using MS Excel)

Unit 5: Basic Descriptive Statistics (25 hours)

• Measures of Central Tendency – Concepts of mean, median, mode and their uses in analysing economic data
• Comparison of mean, median and mode
• Measures of dispersion
• Basic concepts of regression analysis and correlation