- Department: Research Centre for Social Sciences
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Jose Luis Mateos Gonzalez
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: M
- Academic year of delivery: 2021-22
- See module specification for other years: 2022-23
The module introduces graduate students to a range of useful techniques of data analysis. It is a mix of lectures and practical exercises using statistical data analysis software.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Autumn Term 2021-22 |
The module aims to introduce graduate students in the social sciences to a range of common quantitative data analysis skills and techniques but to understand the key concepts of quantitative analysis. At the end of the module students should be able to both carry out their own analyses of large scale statistical datasets using statistical data analysis software and be able to critically interpret the use of such techniques in the work of others. Students will be taught how to manipulate, explore and analyse large datasets, including secondary data. They should be able to understand the rationale for using quantitative data when needed but also particular techniques over others. At the end of the module, students will be expected to be able to formulate a research problem and question and related hypotheses and to use an appropriate quantitative technique to test these hypotheses. Students should be able to provide an adequate justification for the choice of the technique used. A critical attitude with regard to the various quantitative methods is then encouraged. To help students in this approach, many examples of the way statistical techniques have been used in social sciences will be given and discussed.
On completing this module students will be:
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Report 1(1500 words) |
N/A | 40 |
Essay/coursework Report 2 (2000 words) |
N/A | 60 |
None
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Report 1(1500 words) |
N/A | 40 |
Essay/coursework Report 2 (2000 words) |
N/A | 60 |
All feedback on summative work will be timely and will provided in accordance with University policy. Feedback on Report 1 will be provided in time to support work on Report 2.