Course - Applied Social Statistics - SOS3003
Applied Social Statistics
About
About the course
Course content
This course covers applied statistical data analysis with continuous and categorical variables. The emphasis will be on regular OLS analysis and how this can be used to examine various relationships between dependent variables (Y) and a set of continuous explanatory variables (X). The students are also introduced to logit regression and other techniques applied when Y is a categorical variable.
Learning outcome
To teach the students to be critical when reading social science literature where regression models are applied. The relationship between regression models and analytical results will be discussed and the students will learn how to perform simple analyses with these models.
Learning methods and activities
Teaching methods and activities: Lectures/seminars/assignments equivalent to 6 hours pr week.
Forms of assessment: A 6 hour written exam and the term paper. Each part counts half of the grade. If you fail or want to take the exam again, you have to take both parts. The language of instruction is English.
Recommended previous knowledge
ST0202 or the equivalent.
Required previous knowledge
SOS1002 or the equivalent.
Course materials
To be decided at the start of the course
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| IDR3024 | 15 sp | |
| SOS3005 | 7.5 sp | |
| SOS3010 | 7.5 sp | |
| SOS8003 | 10 sp | |
| SVSOS316 | 15 sp |
Subject areas
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Political Science