2014/2015
BA-BSOCU1024U Quantitative Methods II
| English Title |
| Quantitative Methods
II |
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| Language |
English |
| Course ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| Level |
Bachelor |
| Duration |
One Quarter |
| Course period |
Third Quarter |
| Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
| 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
12-08-2014
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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
- Select methods that are appropriate for analyzing particular
types of variables
- Account for the underlying principles behind the applied
method(s), and reflect on their strengths and weaknesses
- Apply the method(s) and interpret the results appropriately in
a manner that is relevant to the research problem
- Conduct a quantitative, empirical analysis using a statistical
software package
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| Course prerequisites |
The courses BA-BSOCU1026U Theories of
Contemporary Society II and BA-BSOCU1024U Quantitative Methods II
have one intergrated exam. You can only participate in
BA-BSOCU1024U Quantitative Methods II if you also register for the
course: BA-BSOCU1026U Theories of Contemporary Society II.
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). |
| Examination |
The exam in the subject consists of three parts:
| Conference
exam on quantitative methodology in the analysis of contemporary
society: | | Sub exam weight | 40% | | 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 | 7-step scale | | 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 | 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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| Individual
paper in Theories of Contemporaroy Societies II: | | Sub exam weight | 30% | | Examination form | Home assignment - written product | | Individual or group exam | Individual | | Size of written product | Max. 5 pages | | Assignment type | Written assignment | | Duration | 48 hours to prepare | | Grading scale | 7-step scale | | Examiner(s) | One internal examiner | | Exam period | Spring Term | | Make-up exam/re-exam | Same examination form as the ordinary exam | Description of the exam
procedure
The exam is a one 48
hour take-home exam based on a question posed by the course
instructor. The paper will be graded and weighs 30% of the final
grade given for the course. |
| Individual
paper in Quantitative Methods II: | | Sub exam weight | 30% | | Examination form | Home assignment - written product | | Individual or group exam | Individual | | Size of written product | Max. 5 pages | | Assignment type | Written assignment | | Duration | 48 hours to prepare | | Grading scale | 7-step scale | | Examiner(s) | One internal examiner | | Exam period | Spring Term | | Make-up exam/re-exam | Same examination form as the ordinary exam | Description of the exam
procedure
The exam is a one 48
hour take-home exam based on a question posed by the course
instructor. The paper will be graded and weighs 30% of the final
grade given for the course. |
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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
12-08-2014
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