403 Statistics in Social Research - Method Course
Code: 75403
Credits: 7
Objectives
The aim is to deepen and broaden students' understanding and user skills of statistical methods in social research and to discuss how appropriate methods for different types of research problems are selected. The necessary computer skills are also practised.
Prerequisites
Study unit Quantitative methods. Completed intermediate studies, introductory course on computing (part of general studies) and supplementary course A, which includes a course on some statistical package (SPSS, SAS, Survo) and introductory course on statistics.
Mode of assessment
Lectures and exercises (if available). The participants practice problem solving by using methods they have learned. There is a final written examination using literature on the basis of guidelines given by the teacher of the course. If the course is not available, discuss the literature and exercises with the examiner.