Introducing Quantitative Research (SOCY2339)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2021
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Social Science School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
External
Class hours
2 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour
Incompatible
PSYC1040 (2022 onwards), SOCY2120, SOCY2059, SOCY7069, SOCY7339, SO320, SO321, SO420, SO421
Prerequisite
SOCY2019
Assessment methods
Weekly exercises, computer based assessment
Course enquiries
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
Quantitative research methods are the most commonly used research methods in the social sciences. They are widely used by academic researchers, government agencies, private companies, and community organizations. This course provides an introduction to quantitative methods in the social sciences. It emphasises how social scientists use simple quantitative techniques to investigate research questions coming from social science theory, prior research and applied problems. The course focuses on the link between theory and research in social science, the logic of quantitative empirical analysis, and techniques for describing quantitative data and drawing inferences (generalizations) about larger populations. The course also introduces Stata statistical software for simple quantitative analysis.
