Research Methods Modules - 2012
Below you will find descriptions
of the research methods modules currently convened by our
department.
Modules will only be offered if a
sufficient number of students have enrolled.
Each 5-level research methods module has a
weighting of a half course (i.e. 12 credits).
POL5035S
Data Analysis in Political Sciences
(offered in 2012)
HEQF credits: 12 at
level 9.
Convener:
Professor Robert Mattes
(Room 5.06, Robert Leslie Social Science Building)
Course
lecturer: to be confirmed
Entrance
requirements: By permission of the course convener.
Course outline:
This course involves a weekly two-hour seminar and a two-hour
laboratory session over six weeks. In the first session of each
week, the instructor will cover the basic principles of a
statistical technique, and in the second session students will
execute those techniques on their own data. The course will
introduce students to computer assisted data analysis and cover
univeriate, bivariate and multivariate statistical techniques.
DP requirements:
Completion of all presentations and/or assignments as stipulated by
the course convener.
Assessment:
Coursework 100% (which includes participation, laboratory work,
exercises and assignments)
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