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121-231/331 "Statistical Methods in the Social Sciences" appears differently in several places - choose the one you want:

  1. 121-231/331 Geography, Faculty of Arts.
  2. 121-231/331 Social Research Methods, Faculty of Arts.

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121-231/331 Statistical Methods in the Social Sciences

Note: Students in Geography should note that, in addition to the units listed here, the Departments of Criminology, Political Science and Psychology offer third and fourth year subjects about social science and policy research methods. These would be very helpful to them within geography and in employment.

Students intending to proceed to honours in geography should not do this subject. Students cannot receive credit for both this subject and 121-342 Research Methods in Geography due to overlap in subject content.

Availability: Not offered in 1996.

Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years.

Coordinator: Dr N Enright.

Prerequisite: 121-230/330.

Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a 3-hour practical class a week

Timetable: Second semester

Content:

Statistical methods for the social sciences using microcomputer statistics software. Sampling, parametric and non-parametric procedures. Emphasis on practical procedures and interpretation.

Assessment:

One 1.5 hour final examination (25 per cent), weekly practical class reports (50 per cent) and a research project of up to 3,000 words (25 per cent). Students are required to pass both the practical and examination components of the subject and to complete the research project.

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2. Social Research Methods, Faculty of Arts (v3, p162) : Next:121-230

121-231/331 Statistical Methods in the Social Sciences

Note: Students intending to proceed to Honours in Geography should not do this subject. Students cannot receive credit for both this subject and 121-342 Research Methods in Geography due to overlap in subject content.

Availability: Not offered in 1996.

Credit points: 16.7 2nd year

Coordinator: Dr Enright.

Prerequisite: Completion of a first-year subject (25 points) in the Social Science area.

Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a 3-hour practical class a week.

Content:

Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences using microcomputer statistics software. Sampling, parametric and non-parametric procedures. Emphasis on practical procedures and interpretation.

Assessment:

Weekly assignments, a 2500-word major project and a 2-hour final examination.

* Note that ASSESSMENT, CONTENT, COORDINATOR, NOTE, POINTS, PREREQUISITES differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.

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Status:          Official 1996
Date created:    Oct  9 1995
Last modified:   Oct  9 1995
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