Module Information
Module Identifier
CRM0320
Module Title
Quantitative Research Methods
Academic Year
2014/2015
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 21 hours; 8x2/3 hour seminars |
| Seminars / Tutorials |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT (LAB REPORT) OF 3,000 WORDS | 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment | WRITTEN ASSIGNMEN TO BE RESUBMITTED, IF FAILED | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Evaluate published numerical data;
2. Demonstrate competence in using SPSS;
3 Analyse and present quantitative Data;
4. Design and use a basic quantitative scale.
Content
The module will cover the following:
- Introduction to quantitative data analysis
- Designing a quantitative study
- Principles of attitude scale design (e.g. Likert scales)
- Using published scales
- Introduction to SPSS
- Basic inferential tests (e.g. Chi-square, t-tests, correlation)
- Advanced inferential tests (e.g. ANOVA, Regression)
- Writing up quantitative data
- Introduction to quantitative data analysis
- Designing a quantitative study
- Principles of attitude scale design (e.g. Likert scales)
- Using published scales
- Introduction to SPSS
- Basic inferential tests (e.g. Chi-square, t-tests, correlation)
- Advanced inferential tests (e.g. ANOVA, Regression)
- Writing up quantitative data
Brief description
The module will provide an introduction/revision of basic quantitative data analysis and then move into some more advanced techniques. There will be a mixture of theory and practical classes where students will be expected to use SPSS to analyse dedicated data-sets.
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7