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An Introduction to Applied Quantitative Analysis in the Social Sciences (EDPS0216)

Key information

Faculty
IOE
Teaching department
Education, Practice and Society
Credit value
15
Restrictions
This is a Year 2 (FHEQ Level 5) module and space is prioritised for students on the BA Education Studies programme. A limited number of spaces are available for Affiliate students.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This introduction to applied quantitative research aims to give you the tools to scrutinise, conduct and present basic statistical analyses in education research and beyond. The module will introduce the use of statistical concepts, questions of cause and effect, and issues surrounding the measurement of complex concepts with quantitative surveys through a wide range of research application. To apply the concepts, you will work on real survey data such as the Programme of International Student Assessment (PISA) or the European Social Survey (ESS).

Teaching delivery:听This module is taught in 10 weekly lectures and 10 weekly seminars. 听

Indicative Topics:听based on module content in 2023/24, subject to possible changes.

  • Why statistical literacy matters
  • Where statistics come from
  • Populations and samples
  • Definitions and measurement
  • Descriptive statistics (averages and standard error)
  • Counts, Percentages and Cross-tabulations
  • Correlation: Cause and effect
  • Graphics: the good, the bad, the ugly, Doing research

Module Aims:

  • To develop your skills to read, critically assess and do basic quantitative research.
  • To give you the confidence to carry out quantitative research in your further studies and later career.

Recommended readings:

  • de Vries, R. (2019).听Critical statistics: seeing beyond the headlines / Robert de Vries.听Red Globe Press.
  • Muijs, Daniel. (2011).听Doing quantitative research in education with SPSS / Daniel Muijs.听(2nd ed.). SAGE.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 1 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 5)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study
In Person
Methods of assessment
20% In-class activity
80% Coursework
Mark scheme
Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year
0
Module leader
Mr Graham Griffiths
Who to contact for more information
ioe.baeducationstudies@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.

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Please note,听information in the catalogue is听subject to change as teaching and assessment arrangements for 2024/25 may need to be adjusted in line with the University's Feedback and Assessment principles and operating model.

Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed timed assessments and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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