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SOS3005

Quantitative Methods

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

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2025 / Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Assignment

About

About the course

Course content

Both the philosophy of science and quantitative methods are included in this course. The course concentrates on statistical techniques like correlation, factor and regression analysis.

Learning outcome

Knowledge - the student shall:

  • be able to read academic literature in the social sciences where regression models are used.

Skills - the student shall demonstrate the ability to:

  • carry out analyses with the help of the analytical models in which they received instruction.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures equivalent to 2 hours per week and tutorials/seminars including supervision equivalent to 2 hours per week. Lectures will sometimes be held in Norwegian and sometimes in English.

Further on evaluation

Form of assessment: Individual paper.

Required previous knowledge

SOS1002 or IDRSA1016/IDRSA1017 or the equivalent. The requirement must be fulfilled to be admitted to the course.

Course materials

To be decided at the start of the semester.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SOS3003 7.5 sp Autumn 2010
IDR3024 7.5 sp Autumn 2010
SOS8003 7.5 sp Autumn 2011
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

  • Sport Science
  • Industrial Management and Work Science
  • Media and Communication Studies
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Political Science

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Sociology and Political Science

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Assignment
Weighting 100/100 Date Submission 2025-12-09 Time Submission 14:00 Exam system Inspera Assessment

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Assignment
Weighting 100/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment