SOC 7140 Advanced Quantitative Methodology

3 units
Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Overview of advanced methods of quantitative analysis of data, including multivariate analysis. Examination of use of these methods in the sociological literature. Application of these methods in a research project; definition of a research question and determination of a theoretical framework, selection of a quantitative approach, research ethics, development of data collection tools, collection of data.

Components:

Seminar

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall
Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

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3.47

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Clear Expectations

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agree
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Learned a Lot

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4.06

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Recommend

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Workload

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2.00

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very heavy
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heavier than average
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Fair Assessments

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3.94

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question not applicable
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