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ISA3003

Quantitative method

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Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Assignment

About

About the course

Course content

The course gives an introduction to the most important methods for collecting and analyzing quantitative data. It presents questions regarding the sampling, measurements, experiment and survey design, quantitative data analysis and statistical processing. SPSS is used.

Learning outcome

Knowledge - Students must:

  • have an advanced understanding of methodological principles, core concepts and analyzes within quantitative research.
  • have in-depth knowledge of possibilities and limitations related to conclusions based on statistical analyzes

Skills - Students must:

  • be able to independently analyze, report and critically evaluate quantitative data, as well as master the most common statistical methods
  • be able to read professional literature and research results in a critical way.

General competence - Students must:

  • be able to use the statistical software SPSS
  • be able to apply relevant theories and concepts in discussions about research methodology.
  • be able to independently plan a project's research and analysis design and apply appropriate statistical analysis techniques.

Learning methods and activities

Compulsory participation in the pre-course. Teaching methods and activities: Lectures and excercises. There are exercises in analysis of a quantitative material.

Compulsory assignments

  • Compulsory course

Further on evaluation

Exam is a term paper where the student will carry out a quantitative analysis of a chosen problem, from one dataset made available to the students.

The compulsory preparatory must be approved in order to take the final exam in the course. The compulsory preparatory course are approved for four years. If more than four years have passed since the preparatory course was approved, the student must carry out the preparatory course again in order to take the exam.

Course materials

The syllabus list is published on Blackboard at the start of the course.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
HLS3002 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
SARB3008 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Social Sciences

Contact information

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Assignment
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code A Duration 1 semesters Exam system Inspera Assessment

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Assignment
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code A Duration 1 semesters Exam system Inspera Assessment