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SOC20260

Academic Year 2024/2025

Quantitative Research Methods (SOC20260)

Subject:
Sociology
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Sociology
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Sarah Carol
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Quantitative sociology describes a particular approach to social research, involving specific methods of data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Building on the foundations of sociology established so far your studies, we explore the role of social surveys, secondary data, and statistical analysis in making sense of the social world.

Topics covered will include measuring key sociological concepts, quantitative research design, introduction to statistical inference, principles of data visualisation, basic descriptive statistics, introductory statistical analysis.

We will explore these topics through specific social issues, including social inequality, health, sexuality, religion, gender, and consumption. Accompanying tutorials will introduce you to practical data management and analysis. The module assumes no mathematical knowledge beyond basic arithmetic.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

1. Appreciate the connection between theory and evidence in quantitative research design and conduct.
2. Think critically about different ways to measure social concepts.
3. Visualise and display quantitative data.
4. Understand basic principles of describing and analysing data.
5. Conduct and report on your own piece of quantitative research.
6. Display competence with statistical analysis software.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

89
Lectures

24
Computer Aided Lab

12
Total

125

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Key teaching and learning approaches used in the module, include, but are not limited to: active/task-based learning; lectures; critical writing; lab work.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): This assignment contains open and closed questions covering material discussed in the first six weeks. Week 7 Graded No
30
 No
Assignment(Including Essay): For this assignment, please upload the statistical output of a t-test using the variables specified in the guidelines. Week 9 Graded No
10
 No
Assignment(Including Essay): This is the final report on a topic you can select from a range of topics, using the provided datafile. Week 12 Graded No
60
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Carlos Maria Collado Garcia Tutor
Ms Emer Hayes Tutor
Xing Jiang Tutor
Sofiya Volvakova Tutor

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Thurs 17:00 - 17:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Tues 17:00 - 17:50
Autumn Seminar Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Mon 12:00 - 12:50
Autumn Seminar Offering 2 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Tues 11:00 - 11:50
Autumn Seminar Offering 3 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Wed 13:00 - 13:50
Autumn Seminar Offering 4 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Mon 14:00 - 14:50
Autumn Seminar Offering 5 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Mon 11:00 - 11:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 6 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Thurs 11:00 - 11:50
Autumn Seminar Offering 7 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Thurs 09:00 - 09:50
Autumn Seminar Offering 8 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Wed 12:00 - 12:50
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