30209
Seminar
WiSe 14/15: European Societies in Numbers. An Introduction to Quantitative Data Methods
Zsófia Ignácz
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Course Description
The course aims to give an overview of basic applications for multivariate statistical methods. It also aims to equip students with basic tools to interpret quantitative data stemming from surveys, public opinion polls, and process data on their own. During the course students will gain insight on how to answer questions addressing both country and individual level processes.
After a brief refresher on the use of the statistical program SPSS and an overview of the methods relevant for international comparative research, the course is continues with three blocks, which all address relevant methodological question important for social science research. The first block discusses how country level analyses can be approach, while the second block focuses on methods to analyze individual level analyses. The third block brings together the two levels of analysis and focuses on how individual processes in two or more countries can be analyzed.
Basic knowledge of SPSS is recommended. The number of participants is limited to 22.
Exam. Variety of short papers during the course of the semester (about 3000 words overall)
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15 Termine
Zusätzliche Termine
Do, 16.10.2014 12:00 - 14:00 Do, 04.12.2014 18:00 - 20:00Regelmäßige Termine der Lehrveranstaltung
Do, 23.10.2014 16:00 - 18:00
Do, 30.10.2014 16:00 - 18:00
Do, 06.11.2014 16:00 - 18:00
Do, 13.11.2014 16:00 - 18:00
Do, 20.11.2014 16:00 - 18:00
Do, 27.11.2014 16:00 - 18:00
Do, 04.12.2014 16:00 - 18:00
Do, 11.12.2014 16:00 - 18:00
Do, 18.12.2014 16:00 - 18:00
Do, 08.01.2015 16:00 - 18:00
Do, 15.01.2015 16:00 - 18:00
Do, 22.01.2015 16:00 - 18:00
Do, 29.01.2015 16:00 - 18:00
Do, 05.02.2015 16:00 - 18:00
Do, 12.02.2015 16:00 - 18:00