This course introduces you to statistical methods for describing, analysing, and interpreting data in social sciences. Throughout the course, you are expected to get a firm understanding of statistical concepts, applications of statistical methods, and interpretation of the results of statistical analyses. You will learn to summarize sample and population data, to infer characteristics of a population from sample observations, and to summarize relationships between variables.
The course will introduce statistical ideas, vocabulary, and rules which may be new to many of you. The pace of this course is moderate but relentless, so it is essential that you do not fall behind. You will have something to prepare for class every week. The quizzes and homework are scheduled to encourage steady, consistent application on your part.
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Understanding Social Statistics
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HS4002Research Practicum II: Quantitative Social ResearchHS4008Social Institutions Of Contemporary ChinaHS4011The Self In Southeast AsiaHS4012Sociology of Green TransformationsHS4013Youth Cultures & SubculturesHS4014New Media & Social RelationsHS4015Sociology of ReproductionHS4016Social MovementsHS4018Cultural Change:Conceptual,Analytical & Substantive ApproachHS4019Body, Self, And SocietyHS4020Readings In South Asian Society And CultureHS4021Postcolonial SexualityHS4022Sociology of Islam in the Malay WorldHS4023Sociology Of Risk & CrisisHS4024Humanitarianism In Question+18 moreAvailable indexes
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