2013/2014
BA-6QNM Quantitative Methods II
| English Title |
| Quantitative Methods
II |
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| Language |
English |
| Exam ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| Level |
Bachelor |
| Duration |
One Quarter |
| Course period |
Third Quarter |
| Time Table |
Please see course schedule at e-Campus |
| Study board |
Study Board for BSc in Business Administration and
Sociology
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| Course
coordinator |
- Mogens Kamp Justesen - Department of Business and Politics
(DBP)
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| Main academic
disciplines |
- Statistics and mathematics
- Methodology
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Last updated on
14-08-2013
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| Learning objectives |
The aim of this course is to provide
the students with both theoretical and practical knowledge about
quantitative methods at an intermediate and advanced level,
enabling the student to expand and develop the knowledge and skills
achieved in the courses ‘Quantitative Methods I’, ‘Introduction to
Research Design’, and ‘Mixed Methods’. On completion of the course,
the student should be able to understand the fundamental principles
behind the statistical tools introduced in the course and be able
to apply these to a specific research problem. Specifically, the
students should be able to:
- Formulate and operationalise a research problem for which one
or more of the methods introduced in the course is suitable
- Account for the underlying principles behind the method(s)
- Select methods that are appropriate for analyzing particular
types of variables
- Apply the method(s) and interpret the results appropriately in
a manner that is relevant to the research problem
- Reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of the applied
methods
- Conduct a quantitative, empirical analysis using the statistics
program Stata 12
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| Course prerequisites |
The courses 6TCS Theories of
Contemporary Society and 6QNM Quantitative Methods 2 have one
intergrated exam. The exam is 15 ECTS. You can only participate in
6QNM Quantitative Methods 2 if you also register for the course:
6TCS Theories of Contemporary Society .
Students are presumed to be familiar with basic descriptive and
inferential statistics, and with concepts such as statistical
significance, p-values, confidence intervals, correlation, and the
role of control variables introduced in Quantitative Methods I. The
course is also related to the issues covered in ‘Introduction to
Research Design’ (e.g. research design, sampling, and variable
measurement) and ‘Mixed Methods’ (e.g. the role of quantitative
data in mixed methods designs, strengths and weaknesses of using
quantitative data). The course is co-organised with the other 6th
semester course ‘Theories of Contemporary Societies II’ (TCS
II). |
| Examination |
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Students
conference on quantitative methodology in the analysis of
contemporary society:
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| Examination form |
Oral exam based on written product
In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product
must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The
grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and
the individual oral performance. |
| Individual or group exam |
Individual |
| Size of written product |
Max. 2 pages |
| Assignment type |
Written assignment |
| Duration |
Written product to be submitted on specified date and
time.
30 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade,
and informing plus explaining the grade |
| Preparation time |
No preparation |
| Grading scale |
Pass / Fail |
| Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and second internal
examiner |
| Exam period |
Spring Term |
| Aids allowed to bring to the exam |
Closed Book |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
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Description of the exam
procedure
The student conference is based on the format of a scientific
conference and consists of three elements: 1) a written abstract,
2) an oral presentation, and 3) a discussion initiated by a fellow
student, in which the examiners also participate.
The examiners will prepare one or more topics to be analysed by
the students. Each student must submit an abstract at a fixed
deadline prior to the conference, prepare an oral presentation and
act as a discussant for a fellow student. The grading is based on a
total assessment of all three elements.
The students are required to be present during the whole session,
in which they give their presentation.
More detailed guidelines for the conference exam format will be
made available on e-campus when the courses commence.
Learning objectives for the exam
During the students conference, the student must demonstrate that
(s)he:
- has achieved the learning objectives for the courses ‘Theories
of Contemporary Society II’ and ‘Quantitative Methods II’ (see
under 'Further Information')
- is able to present a scholarly problem in a coherent fashion,
accessible to an audience of peers
- can deliver an oral presentation on a scholarly topic, adjusted
to the allotted timeframe, and
- can participate in a scholarly debate, providing qualified
feed-back to the presentation of his/her
peers.
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| Course content and
structure |
| The course introduces students to
quantitative methods at an intermediary level, and includes
introductions to regression analysis for continuous and categorical
variables. The courses consists of a mix of lectures and applied
statistical analysis and exercises in lab sessions. Students are
expected to participate actively during lectures and exercises. For
the exercises, students will be given assignments, and are expected
to make (at least) two presentations in class. |
| Teaching methods |
| Lectures and class
work |
Last updated on
14-08-2013
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