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HS52003: Advanced quantitative methods

[Page last updated: 15 August 2024]

Academic Year: 2024/25
Owning Department/School: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences (units for MRes programmes)
Credits: 5 [equivalent to 10 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 100
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Semester 2
Assessment Summary: CWRI 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Report (CWRI 100%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites: Before taking this module you must take HS52011 OR take HS52014
Learning Outcomes: Knowledge and understanding
* Understand the basic principles of statistical analysis Intellectual skills
* Appreciate the strengths and weakness of statistical inquiry
* Be able to use, model and interpret correlation, simple linear regression and multiple regression analyses
* Be able to use one or more of a range of advanced statistical techniques including: probit/logit models; longitudinal analysis; principal components analysis; factor analysis and multilevel models
* Be able to use appropriate software¿to carry out statistical analysis Professional practical skills
* Acquire computing skills


Synopsis: You'll develop a critical understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of statistical analysis, alongside a detailed knowledge of key statistical techniques. By the end of this unit, you'll be equipped with the skills to contribute to research projects. This unit follows on from 'Introduction to (Interdisciplinary) Research Methods'.

Content: The approach taken will be essentially practical and a critical appreciation of the analytical techniques mentioned above will be based around a number of realistic datasets.

Course availability:

HS52003 is a Must Pass Unit on the following courses:

Department of Social & Policy Sciences

HS52003 is Compulsory on the following courses:

Department of Education Department for Health Department of Psychology

HS52003 is Optional on the following courses:

Department for Health Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies Department of Psychology
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