Description
The aim of this course is to introduce students to different research designs for quantitative data collection as well as to the use of multivariate statistics for the analysis of quantitative data. It will build upon the knowledge that the student has gained in an introductory course in statistics. Such courses generally concentrate on univariate and bivariate statistics, whereas few phenomena can be explained using only one variable. This course will cover multivariate techniques that are most commonly found in the literature of political science and public administration, in particular multiple regression and logistic regression.
Methods of Instruction
The course will use a mix of lectures, class discussions of assigned literature, and short presentations.
Study material
Field, Andy. 2009, Discovering Statistics Using SPSS. 3rd ed, Thousand Oaks: Sage.
A selection of articles (announced on Blackboard).
Examination
The grade will be based on course assignments, a final research paper, and class participation.
Schedule
Monday 4 February till 25 March, 13.00-15.00 hrs in SA35