Key words
statistics, sociological research methods
Objectives
Insight in sociological research with the emphasis on formulating a research project.
Overview of sociological research methods.
Exercises on Pc with SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences)
Prerequisites
Sociology
Elementary introduction in mathematics
Topics
Formulating a research project
Overview of sociological research methods
Introduction in statistics: descriptive measures; graphics and tabels; crosstabulation; correlation and regression; statistical tests
Teaching Methods
Lectures and exercises
Materials used
Handbook SPSS
Handbook sociological research methods
Study guidance
Assessment
Part 1. Sociological research methods and statistics: multiple choice
Part 2. Exercises on PC: assessment
Study costs
Two handbooks, appr. 2000 BF of 50 €
Lecturer(s)
Alex Vanderstraeten
Adelien Decramer
Language
Dutch
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