| Unit name | Further Quantitative Methods |
|---|---|
| Unit code | SPOLM0016 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Eroglu-Hawksworth |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
Participants should usually have taken SPOLM0077 Quantitative Methods: Design and Analysis, or be able to demonstrate equivalent expertise. |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School for Policy Studies |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Why is this unit important?
The unit covers three main topics:
How does this unit fir into your programme of study
Following the completion of the Quantitative Methods Design and Analysis unit, this unit further develops your understanding of quantitative analysis by focusing on inferential statistics and the associated bi-variate and multi-variable statistical techniques.
An overview of content
In this unit you will develop a sophisticated command of inferential statistics through a series of lectures and practical workshops focussing on bi-variate and multi-variable/variate parametric and non-parametric techniques used in statistical significance testing (e.g., ANOVA, linear and logistic regression).
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
You will develop an understanding of limits to using inferential statistics and associated statistical techniques. You will become more confident in applying these techniques to understanding real life issues that are of significant policy relevance.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit student will be able to:
The unit will be delivered through a combination of lectures, workshops and self-directed exercises.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
Small group work and presentation describing a strategy for researching a key social policy problem (e.g. poverty and wellbeing) based on secondary survey data.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
Data analysis report (3000 words maximum) 100%
This assessment covers all of the learning outcomes.
When assessment does not go to plan
Subject to the university regulations for taught programmes, you may be offered an opportunity for reassessment. If you are eligible to resubmit and where appropriate, you may submit a revised version of your previous assignment, or complete an alternative assessment in the same format as the original assessment.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. SPOLM0016).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
