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Advanced Methods in Social Research - SSC300
This unit introduces advanced data analysis skills for the social sciences through workshops based on secondary data analysis and project work. The unit will apply all of the skills and capabilities learned through the social science program to the analysis of data in practice. Topics covered include a review of basic quantitative statistics, the development of these skills through forms of regression and the analysis of variance, as well as methods of coding qualitative data for analysis. Practical classes are based on the use of the SPSS statistical package are supported by a choice of secondary data analysis or theoretical library-based projects. Background knowledge of social statistics and social research methods is strongly recommended for prospective students of this unit.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in Session 1, North Ryde |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Adam Stebbing |
| Prerequisites: |
(SSC200 and SOC224 and 30cp)or(44cp and permission of Executive Dean of Faculty) |
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| NCCW(s): | SOC331, PSY331, PSY349 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Sociology Faculty of Arts |
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