This module is run by the Department of Sociology and is only available to students on the MA in Political Research and PhD students.
The four following books are essential references to learn statistics and interpret quantitative results. They are strongly recommended since they together cover the entire course: they will show you when and how to use statistical techniques. They give practical sense to them, which is indispensable to develop your own research.
Acton C. and Miller R. (with Maltby J. and Fullerton D.) (2009). SPSS for Social Scientists. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan, 2nd ed.
Fielding, J. and Gilbert, N. (2000) Understanding Social Statistics. London: Sage.
Field A. (2000) Discovering Statistics using SPSS for Windows. London: Sage.
Pallant, J. (2010) SPSS Survival Manual. New York: Open University Press, 4th ed.
The module is assessed by one piece of work to be handed in by the first week back after Easter (see course handbooks for specific dates that relate to your programmes). The assessment takes the form of a report of 2500 words. The report should be on a substantive topic of your own choice but it must use: either multiple regression or logistic regression
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