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Crawford School of Public Policy · ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy
This course is available for on-campus & remote (online) learning. All students participate in interactive, real-time classes. This course observes the four main philosophies behind research approaches to shed light on the purpose of social science research associated with these philosophies, to encourage PhD students to weigh the strengths and benefits of quantitative and qualitative research to apply to their projects. The course provides hands-on, practical learning to PhD students on the foundations of statistical analysis and application, as used in social science research and purpose. Students are encouraged to engage in active learning on analysing data from widely-used data websites to apply lessons regarding when, how, and what data to use.
Synopses and application of shared readings (5 total, 5% each)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 5
Short papers applying learning (5 total, 300-words per piece, 15% each)
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4, 5
Total contact time is 30 hours, conducted in person, 2.5 hours x 12 meetings. This is an intensive course. Outside of contact hours: Preparation time of no less than 6 hours for every 2.5 hour session.
Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences, 5th Edition Author: Alan Agresti ISBN: 9781292220314 Published Date: 25/02/2018