Courses :: Module, QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

	Overview
	The aims of this module are to: 1. Enable the student to understand and appreciate the critical role that statistical science can play in research; 2. Stimulate an inherent interest in statistical thinking; 3. Develop a base for further exploration of other statistical methods.

Overview

The aims of this module are to:
1. Enable the student to understand and appreciate the critical role that statistical science can play in research;
2. Stimulate an inherent interest in statistical thinking;
3. Develop a base for further exploration of other statistical methods.

	Learning Outcomes
	On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: Recognise and explain the basic terms of statistics; Represent data in appropriate graphical form Calculate the measures of central tendency, dispersion and position Manipulate and analyse data using a software package Decide whether to accept or reject their null hypothesis Carry out correlation testing

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QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES