Quantitative Research Skills

Cod y Modiwl: LC25720
Teitl y Modiwl: Quantitative Research Skills
Blwyddyn Academaidd: 2026/2027
Semester: Semester 2
Cyd-gysylltydd y Modiwl: Dr Gwyn Griffith
Rhestr Ddarllen: Gweld ar Aspire
Rhagofynion: CT13120 neu LC13120
Rhagofynion: CT12220 neu CT22220 neu LC12220 neu LC22220
Anghymharus (Unrhyw Flwyddyn Acad): CT25720
Staff Eraill sy'n Cyfrannu: Dr Kathy Hampson; Dr Dakota Ward; Jen Phipps; Miss Akrive Roumpou

Dulliau Asesu

Math o Asesiad	Manylion Asesiad	Cyfran
Asesiad Semester	Assignment: 2000 Words	40%
Asesiad Semester	Future planning in Criminology: Multiple modes of assessment linked to graduate skills and employability in criminology and encouraging students to reflect on personal development. 1000 Words	20%
Arholiad Semester	Online exam: 1.5 Awr 40 questions	40%
Asesiad Ailsefyll	Future planning in Criminology: Multiple modes of assessment linked to graduate skills and employability in criminology and encouraging students to reflect on personal development. 1000 Words	20%
Asesiad Ailsefyll	Assignment: 2000 Words	40%
Arholiad Ailsefyll	Online exam: 1.5 Awr 40 questions	40%

Canlyniadau Dysgu

Wedi cwblhau'r modiwl dylai'r myfyrwyr fedru:

Understand how to design a quantitative research project
Understand the basic principles of statistics and statistical terminology
Use Excel to process simple statistical data
Analyse statistical data using SPSS, selecting the appropriate tests and interpreting them correctly
Display statistical information appropriately (graphs and charts)
Interpret visual statistical information (graphs and charts)
Use SPSS effectively in the demonstration of 3 and 4 above
Have an understanding of some of the controversies within statistical analysis and their presentation
Reflect on skills learned and reflect on relevance of criminology to various careers and future pathways.

Disgrifiad cryno

The first-year core module LC13120 (Criminology and Research Skills) provided a basic grounding in the fundamental principles of methods and methodologies in criminological research, including ethical issues, research design and limitations/advantages of different types of research.

This module specifically addresses the statistical analysis of quantitative research data, necessary because a positivist research paradigm is common in this field of study. It will enable students to understand the basics of statistics, and to use both Excel and SPSS in their analysis, using both descriptive and inferential statistics.

Cynnwys

Quantitative methods:

Quantitative design basics

Different types of data

Measures of central tendency and percentages

Normality testing

Statistical significance

Inferential statistics, including measuring difference and measuring correlation

Displaying statistical data

Interpreting statistical data (including errors in interpretation and presentation)

Use of Excel

Use of SPSS

Sgiliau Modiwl

Math o Sgiliau	Manylion Sgiliau
Addasrwydd a gwydnwch	Students will need to be able to work independently to a certain degree, as described above, trying initially to work their own way through problems. Statistics is quite a different type of study from that with which they may be familiar, and is very different from any other module on these schemes, so they will need to be able to cope with a different way of learning.
Cydlynu ag erail	Lectures will be interactive, with some scope for small group discussion in places. Practicals will be largely individually completed, but experience has shown that students tend to offer each other help and assistance throughout, making it a much more communal experience. The small experiment will necessitate students working in pairs for part of it.
Cyfathrebu proffesiynol	The first assignment requires students to write to a high level of academic competency.
Datrys Problemau Creadigol	Students will need to navigate their way through a workbook in some of the practicals, utilizing a guidebook designed for the purpose, which will help them to learn how to think their way through problems and questions independently, but asking for help when they need it. They will also input into the design of a small in-class experiment, which will help them to see what questions need to be asked in constructing such a project
Gallu digidol	The practicals will all be conducted in computer rooms using Excel and SPSS, so a reasonably confident attitude towards computer software is needed. The assignments will both need to be completed using specific computer software.
Meddwl beirniadol a dadansoddol	Students will need to be able to see the advantages and limitations of using quantitative methods, and inferential statistics, engaging with some of the critical debates on these issues.
Myfyrdod	Students will be introduced to some areas of controversy, and so will need to be reflective in the way they develop these understandings in their own work.
Sgiliau Pwnc-benodol	Students’ knowledge of statistics and developing ability to use SPSS will make the prospect of using a quantitative design realistic, should they decide to undertake an empirically-based dissertation.
Synnwyr byd go iawn	The whole module is deliberately embedded within real-world research, and will grapple with some of the real controversies regarding inferential statistics. It will also incorporate a small scale experiment which they will help to design, be participants, and analyse the findings, showing them how they can apply knowledge of statistics to real research questions.

Nodau

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