QS104 - Introduction to Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences I
- Module code: QS104
- Module name: Introduction to Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences I
- Department: Politics and International Studies
- Credit: 15
Content and teaching | Assessment | Availability
Module content and teaching
Principal aims
The principal aims of this module are: • to introduce students to the importance of quantitative methods in the social sciences • to introduce students to the tasks of conceptualisation, operationalization and measurement in quantitative social science • to introduce students to descriptive statistics and their empirical application, as well as to the principle of statistical inference • to provide hands-on experience of using software for introductory data analysis in this context
Principal learning outcomes
At the end of the module, students will be able to: • understand the importance of conceptualisation and measurement in conducting quantitative research • understand basic elements of core descriptive statistics • conduct basic quantitative analysis using secondary survey data • begin to critically engage with quantitative findings in social science journal articles.
Timetabled teaching activities
1 x Lecture and 1 x seminar per week.
Departmental link
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/q-step/study/modules/qs104/
Module assessment
Assessment group | Assessment name | Percentage |
---|---|---|
15 CATS (Module code: QS104-15) | ||
A1 (Assessed work only) | Assessed Course Work | 15% |
Assessed Course Work | 85% | |
Assessed Course Work | 100% |
Module availability
This module is available on the following courses:
Core
- BA in Sociology (L301) - Year 1
- Undergraduate Sociology and Quantitative Methods (L311) - Year 1
- Undergraduate Sociology and Global Sustainable Development (L3L8) - Year 1
- Undergraduate Liberal Arts (LA99) - Year 1
- Undergraduate Politics, International Studies and Quantitative Methods (M162) - Year 1
- Undergraduate Politics and Sociology (ML13) - Year 1
- BA in Law and Sociology (Qualifying Degree) (ML34) - Year 1
- Undergraduate History and Sociology (VL13) - Year 1
Optional Core
N/A
Optional
- BA in Sociology (L303) - Year 1
- BA in Sociology (L304) - Year 1
- BA in Sociology (L305) - Year 1
- BA in Sociology (with Intercalated Year) (L308) - Year 1
- BA in Sociology (with Intercalated Year) (L309) - Year 1
- BA in Sociology (with Intercalated Year) (L310) - Year 1
- Undergraduate Politics (M100) - Year 1
- Undergraduate Politics (M100) - Year 2
- Undergraduate Politics (M100) - Year 3
- Undergraduate Politics (with Intercalated Year) (M101) - Year 4
- Undergraduate Politics with International Studies (M160) - Year 3
- Undergraduate Politics and International Studies (M16A) - Year 1
- Undergraduate Politics and International Studies (M16A) - Year 2
- Undergraduate Politics and International Studies (M16A) - Year 3
- Undergraduate Politics and International Studies (with Intercalated Year) (M16B) - Year 4